diff --git a/Shorewall/action.IfEvent b/Shorewall/action.IfEvent
index 77d8c269e..57e3c7750 100644
--- a/Shorewall/action.IfEvent
+++ b/Shorewall/action.IfEvent
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ fatal_error "${command}reap requires a time limit" if ( $reap = $command =~ s/re
 $duration .= $reap;
 
 if ( $command eq 'reset' ) {
-    require_capability 'MARK_ANYWHERE', 'Resetting an event', 's';
+    require_capability 'MARK_ANYWHERE', '"reset"', 's';
 
     print "Resetting....\n";