diff --git a/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml b/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
index bd8cf96cb..dcc099350 100644
--- a/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
+++ b/manpages/shorewall.conf.xml
@@ -635,10 +635,12 @@ net     all  DROP   info</programlisting>then the chain name is 'net2all'
         role="bold">Yes</emphasis>|<emphasis role="bold">No</emphasis>}</term>
 
         <listitem>
-          <para>When set to <option>Yes</option>, this option prevents
-          Shorewall from altering the /etc/iproute2/rt_tables database. If you
-          set this option to <option>Yes</option> while Shorewall
-          (Shorewall-lite) is running, you should remove the file
+          <para>When set to <option>Yes</option>, this option prevents scripts
+          generated by Shorewall-perl from altering the
+          /etc/iproute2/rt_tables database when there are entries in
+          <filename>/etc/shorewall/providers</filename>. If you set this
+          option to <option>Yes</option> while Shorewall (Shorewall-lite) is
+          running, you should remove the file
           <filename>/var/lib/shorewall/rt_tables</filename>
           (<filename>/var/lib/shorewall-lite/rt_tables</filename>) before your
           next <command>stop</command>, <command>refresh</command>,