diff --git a/Shorewall-common/shorewall b/Shorewall-common/shorewall
index 8032a5786..b39998d6f 100755
--- a/Shorewall-common/shorewall
+++ b/Shorewall-common/shorewall
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 #	firewall is automatically stopped.
 #
 #	The firewall uses configuration files in /etc/shorewall/ - skeleton
-#	files is included with the firewall.
+#	files are included with the firewall.
 #
 #	Commands are:
 #