diff --git a/docs/three-interface.xml b/docs/three-interface.xml
index 64b307073..bca7b70c1 100644
--- a/docs/three-interface.xml
+++ b/docs/three-interface.xml
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ SSH(ACCEPT) loc       dmz        </programlisting>Those rules allow you to run
     general format for using a defined macro is: <programlisting>#ACTION         SOURCE        DEST                PROTO      DEST PORT(S)                      
 &lt;<emphasis>macro</emphasis>&gt;(ACCEPT) <emphasis>&lt;source zone&gt; &lt;destination zone&gt;</emphasis></programlisting></para>
 
-    <para>The general format when not using a defined action
+    <para>The general format when not using a defined macro
     is:<programlisting>#ACTION   SOURCE        DEST                PROTO      DEST PORT(S)                      
 ACCEPT    <emphasis>&lt;source zone&gt; &lt;destination zone&gt;  &lt;protocol&gt; &lt;port&gt; </emphasis></programlisting></para>
 
diff --git a/docs/two-interface.xml b/docs/two-interface.xml
index eb41dbc94..4c7ff996a 100644
--- a/docs/two-interface.xml
+++ b/docs/two-interface.xml
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ SSH(ACCEPT)  loc       $FW  </programlisting>That rule allows you to run an
     <para>If you wish to enable other connections from your firewall to other
     systems, the general format using a macro is: <programlisting>#ACTION         SOURCE    DEST               PROTO      DEST PORT(S)
 &lt;macro&gt;(ACCEPT) $FW       <emphasis>&lt;destination zone&gt;</emphasis></programlisting>The
-    general format when not using defined actions is:<programlisting>#ACTION    SOURCE    DEST               PROTO      DEST PORT(S)
+    general format when not using defined macros is:<programlisting>#ACTION    SOURCE    DEST               PROTO      DEST PORT(S)
 ACCEPT     $FW       <emphasis>&lt;destination zone&gt; &lt;protocol&gt; &lt;port&gt;</emphasis></programlisting><example
         id="Example3">
         <title>Web Server on Firewall</title>