diff --git a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
index 2aa7ac989..798e700df 100755
--- a/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
+++ b/Shorewall/shorewall.conf
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ LOGFILE=/var/log/messages
 #
 # LOG MARKER
 #
-# Used to identify Shorewall log messages. If you are using fireparse, you must
-# set this to "fp=Shorewall:". You may not use the ULOG level with fireparse and
-# you must not embed white space in the LOGMARKER value.
+# Used to identify Shorewall log messages.If not specified or specified as
+# empty (LOGMARKER="") then the value "Shorewall:" is assumed. You must not
+# embed white space in the LOGMARKER value.
 
 LOGMARKER="Shorewall:"