diff --git a/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml b/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
index 1536b55c3..a3da321e7 100644
--- a/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
+++ b/docs/Shorewall-perl.xml
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 
           <para>Compile-time extension scripts are executed using the Perl
           'eval `cat &lt;file&gt;`' mechanism. Be sure that each script
-          returns a 'true' value; otherwise, the Shorweall-perl compiler will
+          returns a 'true' value; otherwise, the Shorewall-perl compiler will
           assume that the script failed and will abort the compilation.</para>
 
           <para>When a script is invoked, the <emphasis
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@
 
             <listitem>
               <para>There is only a single "pass as-is to iptables" argument
-              (so you must quote that part</para>
+              (so you must quote that part)</para>
             </listitem>
           </itemizedlist>