diff --git a/Shorewall2/help b/Shorewall2/help
index a737bd803..c5c3fc489 100644
--- a/Shorewall2/help
+++ b/Shorewall2/help
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@ debug)
 	shorewall debug start 2> /tmp/trace
 
     The above command would trace the 'start' command and
-    place the trace information in the file /tmp/trace."
+    place the trace information in the file /tmp/trace.
+
+    The word 'trace' is a synonym for 'debug'.
 	;;
 
 delete)
@@ -224,6 +226,23 @@ status)
     (iptables -L -n -v)"
 	;;
 
+trace)
+	echo "trace: trace
+    If you include the keyword trace as the first argument to any
+    of these commands:
+
+	start|stop|restart|reset|clear|refresh|check|add|delete
+
+    then a shell trace of the command is produced.  For example:
+
+	shorewall trace start 2> /tmp/trace
+
+    The above command would trace the 'start' command and
+    place the trace information in the file /tmp/trace.
+
+    The word 'debug' is a synonym for 'trace'.
+	;;
+
 try)
 	echo "try: try <configuration-directory> [ <timeout> ]
     Restart shorewall using the specified configuration.  If an error