diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
index e897e812f..51e1bfd81 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>run</option></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain">function</arg>
+      <arg choice="plain">command</arg>
 
       <arg><replaceable>parameter ...</replaceable></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
index eb2371b93..d3e8880de 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@
 
       <arg choice="plain"><option>run</option></arg>
 
-      <arg choice="plain">function</arg>
+      <arg choice="plain">command</arg>
 
       <arg><replaceable>parameter ...</replaceable></arg>
     </cmdsynopsis>