diff --git a/docs/shorewall_extension_scripts.xml b/docs/shorewall_extension_scripts.xml
index c8262f9e8..bd79b2af9 100644
--- a/docs/shorewall_extension_scripts.xml
+++ b/docs/shorewall_extension_scripts.xml
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ esac</programlisting><caution>
           </listitem>
 
           <listitem>
-            <para>VAREDIR - The product state directory. Defaults <filename
+            <para>VARDIR - The product state directory. Defaults <filename
             class="directory">/usr/share/shorewall</filename>, <filename
             class="directory">/usr/share/shorewall6/</filename>, <filename
             class="directory">/usr/share/shorewall-lite</filename>, or