diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index ac6938070..dd9039e6f 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
 
 1)  Previously, when a device number was explicitly specified, all
     unused numbers less than the one specified were unavailable for
-    allocation for following entries that did not specify a number. Now,
+    allocation to following entries that did not specify a number. Now,
     the compiler selects the lowest unallocated number when no device
     number is explicitly allocated.