diff --git a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8 b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
index 8c777c196ff6..17201d80464f 100644
--- a/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
+++ b/sbin/ipfw/ipfw.8
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ The <proto/addr pattern> is:
  tcp[syn]|udp from <src addr/mask>[ports] to <dst addr/mask>[ports][via <via>]
  all matches any IP packet.
  icmp,tcp and udp - packets for corresponding protocols.
- tcpsyn - tcp SYN packets (which used when initiating connection).
+ syn - tcp SYN packets (which used when initiating connection).
 
 
 The order of from/to/via keywords is unimportant.You can skip any