diff --git a/shorewall/README b/shorewall/README
index 555238228..a242eca83 100644
--- a/shorewall/README
+++ b/shorewall/README
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ sudo diff -ur /etc/shorewall /var/lib/pkg/rejected/etc/shorewall
 in order to track upstream shorewall configuration changes.  Although
 I have not yet encountered a minor version release of shorewall which
 broke compatibility with my /etc/shorewall configuration, it is
-something worth being aware of.  If shorewall fails to start do to a
+something worth being aware of.  If shorewall fails to start due to a
 configuration error, DON'T PANIC! ;-)