diff --git a/packages.ent b/packages.ent
index 209e4de34..832f7c5c9 100644
--- a/packages.ent
+++ b/packages.ent
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
 <!ENTITY diffutils-url "&gnu;diffutils/diffutils-&diffutils-version;.tar.gz">
 <!ENTITY diffutils-md5 "22e4deef5d8949a727b159d6bc65c1cc">
 <!ENTITY diffutils-home "&gnu-software;diffutils/">
-<!ENTITY diffutils-ch5-du "a8.5 MB">
+<!ENTITY diffutils-ch5-du "8.5 MB">
 <!ENTITY diffutils-ch5-sbu "0.2 SBU">
 <!ENTITY diffutils-ch6-du "25 MB">
 <!ENTITY diffutils-ch6-sbu "0.5 SBU">