diff --git a/Shorewall2/firewall b/Shorewall2/firewall
index d248f58f3..59d873097 100755
--- a/Shorewall2/firewall
+++ b/Shorewall2/firewall
@@ -1794,7 +1794,7 @@ setup_netmap() {
 		addnatrule $(output_chain $interface) -s $net1 -j NETMAP --to $net2
 		;;
 	    *)
-		fatal_error "Unvalid type $type in entry \"$type $net1 $interface $net2\""
+		fatal_error "Invalid type $type in entry \"$type $net1 $interface $net2\""
 		;;
 	esac