diff --git a/docs/Shorewall-Lite.xml b/docs/Shorewall-Lite.xml
index bbf8eccbc..01faeff2b 100644
--- a/docs/Shorewall-Lite.xml
+++ b/docs/Shorewall-Lite.xml
@@ -221,6 +221,13 @@
                   on the firewall system is
                   "/etc/shorewall-lite:/usr/share/shorewall-lite".</para>
                 </listitem>
+
+                <listitem>
+                  <para>The export directory should contain a
+                  <filename>params</filename> file, even if it is empty.
+                  Otherwise, <filename>/sbin/shorewall</filename> will attempt
+                  to read<filename> /etc/shorewall/params</filename>.</para>
+                </listitem>
               </itemizedlist>
             </listitem>