diff --git a/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml b/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml
index a0651f5a3..83b017b8d 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
             </varlistentry>
 
             <varlistentry>
-              <term>DROP-</term>
+              <term>DROP!</term>
 
               <listitem>
                 <para>like DROP but exempts the rule from being suppressed by