diff --git a/Shorewall/interfaces b/Shorewall/interfaces
index bb25bd6d2..789a64eb7 100644
--- a/Shorewall/interfaces
+++ b/Shorewall/interfaces
@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@
 #				       NEWNOTSYN=No has been specified in
 #				       /etc/shorewall/shorewall.conf.
 #
+#				       This option has no effect if 
+#				       NEWNOTSYN=Yes.
+#
 #			The order in which you list the options is not
 #			significant but the list should have no embedded white
 #			space.