diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8 b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
index 1d07fcdb5084..fbc45e64e1a7 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ While listing, show last match timestamp.
 To ease configuration, rules can be put into a file which is
 processed using
 .Nm
-as shown in the first synopsis line.
+as shown in the last synopsis line.
 An absolute
 .Ar pathname
 must be used.