diff --git a/chapter02/hostreqs.xml b/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
index 1fb05af24..2f2d75499 100644
--- a/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
+++ b/chapter02/hostreqs.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
 
     <listitem>
       <para><emphasis role="strong">Bison-2.7</emphasis> (/usr/bin/yacc
-      should be a link to bison or small script that executes bison)</para>
+      should be a link to bison or a small script that executes bison)</para>
     </listitem>
 
     <listitem>