diff --git a/Shorewall-docs2/configuration_file_basics.xml b/Shorewall-docs2/configuration_file_basics.xml
index 24421dbb3..23db94cb6 100644
--- a/Shorewall-docs2/configuration_file_basics.xml
+++ b/Shorewall-docs2/configuration_file_basics.xml
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ DNAT       net        loc:192.168.1.3 tcp       4000:4100</programlisting>
 
         <listitem>
           <para>Should not depend on where the code is called from (the params
-          file is source by both /sbin/shorewall and
+          file is sourced by both /sbin/shorewall and
           /usr/lib/shorewall/firewall).</para>
         </listitem>