diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index aa00e4ec1..3b55313b9 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -110,9 +110,11 @@ None.
 
     Examples:
 
-	shorewall compile -- -  # Compile /etc/shorewall and send the
+	shorewall compile -- -  # Compile the configuration in
+                        	# /etc/shorewall and send the
 	                        # output to STDOUT
-	shorewall compile . -   # Compile the current working directory
+	shorewall compile . -   # Compile the configuration in the
+		  	  	# current working directory
 		  	    	# and send the output to STDOUT
 
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