diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml
index 0415b2ff9..38c1a26e4 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall-accounting.xml
@@ -75,12 +75,9 @@
 
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
-        <para>A jump to a user-defined accounting chain before entries that
-        add rules to that chain.</para>
-      </listitem>
-
-      <listitem>
-        <para>This eliminates loops and unreferenced chains.</para>
+        <para>A jump to a user-defined accounting chain must appear before
+        entries that add rules to that chain. This eliminates loops and
+        unreferenced chains.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml
index 1d6af0fd3..d8605053a 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6-accounting.xml
@@ -75,12 +75,9 @@
 
     <itemizedlist>
       <listitem>
-        <para>A jump to a user-defined accounting chain before entries that
-        add rules to that chain.</para>
-      </listitem>
-
-      <listitem>
-        <para>This eliminates loops and unreferenced chains.</para>
+        <para>A jump to a user-defined accounting chain must appear before
+        entries that add rules to that chain. This eliminates loops and
+        unreferenced chains.</para>
       </listitem>
 
       <listitem>