diff --git a/docs/simple_traffic_shaping.xml b/docs/simple_traffic_shaping.xml
index 803c5b2dd..684a61f2e 100644
--- a/docs/simple_traffic_shaping.xml
+++ b/docs/simple_traffic_shaping.xml
@@ -195,10 +195,10 @@ eth0                   External</programlisting>
       </listitem>
     </orderedlist>
 
-    <para>It is suggested that entries specifying an INTERFACE be placed the
-    top of the file. That way, the band assigned to a particular packet will
-    be the <emphasis role="bold">last</emphasis> entry matched by the packet.
-    Packets which match no entry in <ulink
+    <para>It is suggested that entries specifying an INTERFACE be placed at
+    the top of the file. That way, the band assigned to a particular packet
+    will be the <emphasis role="bold">last</emphasis> entry matched by the
+    packet. Packets which match no entry in <ulink
     url="manpages/shorewall-tcpri.html">shorewall-tcpri</ulink>(5) are
     assigned to priority bands using their TOS field as previously
     described.</para>