diff --git a/docs/Introduction.xml b/docs/Introduction.xml
index a92bc6495..da5c49b58 100644
--- a/docs/Introduction.xml
+++ b/docs/Introduction.xml
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ $FW        net         ACCEPT</programlisting> The above policies will:
     <para>To illustrate how rules provide exceptions to policies, suppose that
     you have the polices listed above but you want to be able to connect to
     your firewall from the Internet using Secure Shell (SSH). Recall that SSH
-    connects uses TCP port 22. You would add the following rule to <ulink
+    connects using TCP port 22. You would add the following rule to <ulink
     url="manpages/shorewall-rules.html"><filename
     class="directory">/etc/shorewall/</filename><filename>rules</filename>:</ulink></para>