diff --git a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
index 65e033092..d545d7c24 100644
--- a/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
+++ b/Shorewall/manpages/shorewall.xml
@@ -900,7 +900,10 @@
 
           <para>Beginning with Shorewall 4.5.10, this command may be used with
           any optional network interface. <replaceable>interface</replaceable>
-          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface.</para>
+          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface. The
+          command removes any routes added from <ulink
+          url="shorewall-routes.html">shorewall-routes</ulink>(5) and any
+          traffic shaping configuration for the interface.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
@@ -943,7 +946,11 @@
 
           <para>Beginning with Shorewall 4.5.10, this command may be used with
           any optional network interface. <replaceable>interface</replaceable>
-          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface.</para>
+          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface. The
+          command sets <filename>/proc</filename> entries for the interface,
+          adds any route specified in <ulink
+          url="shorewall-routes.html">shorewall-routes</ulink>(5) and installs
+          the interface's traffic shaping configuration, if any.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
index 16fcefa8b..faf311382 100644
--- a/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
+++ b/Shorewall6/manpages/shorewall6.xml
@@ -812,7 +812,10 @@
 
           <para>Beginning with Shorewall 4.5.10, this command may be used with
           any optional network interface. <replaceable>interface</replaceable>
-          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface.</para>
+          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface. The
+          command removes any routes added from <ulink
+          url="shorewall6-routes.html">shorewall6-routes</ulink>(5) and any
+          traffic shaping configuration for the interface.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
@@ -855,7 +858,12 @@
 
           <para>Beginning with Shorewall 4.5.10, this command may be used with
           any optional network interface. <replaceable>interface</replaceable>
-          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface.</para>
+          may be either the logical or physical name of the interface. The
+          command sets <filename>/proc</filename> entries for the interface,
+          adds any route specified in <ulink
+          url="shorewall6-routes.html">shorewall6-routes</ulink>(5) and
+          installs the interface's traffic shaping configuration, if
+          any.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>