diff --git a/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml b/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
index 6e72e761f..fccc359b1 100644
--- a/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
+++ b/docs/starting_and_stopping_shorewall.xml
@@ -977,7 +977,7 @@ LITEDIR is /var/lib/shorewall-lite
 gateway:~ #</programlisting>
           </note>
 
-          <para>Example: <command>shorewall reload gateway</command></para>
+          <para>Example: <command>shorewall load gateway</command></para>
 
           <para>If the -s option (added in Shorewall 3.2.2) is given and the
           remote <command>/sbin/shorewall-lite start</command> command