diff --git a/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml b/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
index 5404e7b6c..35c2efc13 100644
--- a/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
+++ b/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
 
         <listitem>
           <para>The 'refresh' command is now similar to restart with the
-          exceptios that:</para>
+          exceptions that:</para>
 
           <itemizedlist>
             <listitem>