diff --git a/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml b/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
index 1fad2fa70..f79c82d22 100644
--- a/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
+++ b/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
@@ -1322,8 +1322,7 @@ gateway:~ #</programlisting>
           will be restored if that saved configuration exists. When <emphasis
           role="bold">-f</emphasis> is given, a
           <replaceable>&lt;configuration-directory&gt;</replaceable> may not
-          be specified. The <emphasis role="bold">-f</emphasis> option is not
-          available with shorewall-lite.</para>
+          be specified.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>