diff --git a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
index 49368c17a..68098c4ec 100644
--- a/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/Shorewall/releasenotes.txt
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ VI.   PROBLEMS CORRECTED AND NEW FEATURES IN PRIOR RELEASES
 
 Beta 3
 
-1)  If the SOURCE column in /etc/shorewall6/rules contains [<address>],
+1)  If the SOURCE column in /etc/shorewall6/rules contained [<address>],
     a spurious error was generated:
 
       ERROR: Invalid VLSM (0]) : /etc/shorewall6/rules (line 20)