diff --git a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
index 204e6fe68..b400d6388 100644
--- a/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
+++ b/Shorewall/Perl/Shorewall/Tc.pm
@@ -797,7 +797,7 @@ sub process_mangle_rule1( $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ ) {
 	if ( $commandref->{maxparams} == 1 ) {
 	    fatal_error "The $cmd requires a parameter";
 	} else {
-	    fatal_error "The $cmd ACTION only requires at least $commandref->{maxparams} parmeters";
+	    fatal_error "The $cmd ACTION requires at least $commandref->{maxparams} parmeters";
 	}
     }
     if ( $state ne '-' ) {