diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
index e9fd168b3..f040e282f 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ MACLIST_TABLE=filter
 # (/etc/shorewall/maclist).
 #
 # When a new connection arrives from a 'maclist' interface, the packet passes
-# through then list of entries for that interface in /etc/shorewall/maclist. If
+# through the list of entries for that interface in /etc/shorewall/maclist. If
 # there is a match then the source IP address is added to the 'Recent' set for
 # that interface. Subsequent connection attempts from that IP address occuring
 # within $MACLIST_TTL seconds will be accepted without having to scan all of