diff --git a/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml b/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml
index 5a5c85d50..2131d562c 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall-rules.xml
@@ -730,7 +730,7 @@
             names are not permitted. Beginning with Shorewall 4.0.6, the port
             range may be optionally followed by <emphasis
             role="bold">:random</emphasis> which causes assignment to ports in
-            the list will be random.</para>
+            the list to be random.</para>
 
             <para>If the <emphasis role="bold">ACTION</emphasis> is <emphasis
             role="bold">REDIRECT</emphasis> or <emphasis