diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml
index 9f88d589fd..37371f4209 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml
@@ -1543,7 +1543,7 @@ block drop out quick on $ext_if from any to $martians</programlisting>
 
     <para>This section of the Handbook focuses on
       <application>IPF</application> as it pertains to FreeBSD.  It
-      provides examples which uses rules that contain the
+      provides examples of rules that contain the
       <literal>quick</literal> and <literal>keep state</literal>
       options.</para>