diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
index 5f7c63c9f..df006e59f 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
@@ -1783,7 +1783,7 @@
           command is issued using the specified configuration
           <replaceable>directory</replaceable>; otherwise, a <emphasis
           role="bold">start</emphasis> command is performed using the
-          specified configuration <replaceable>directory</replaceable>. if an
+          specified configuration <replaceable>directory</replaceable>. If an
           error occurs during the compilation phase of the <emphasis
           role="bold">restart</emphasis> or <emphasis role="bold">start
           </emphasis>, the command terminates without changing the Shorewall6