diff --git a/chapter08/python.xml b/chapter08/python.xml
index 5b80fa339..1ac1b538a 100644
--- a/chapter08/python.xml
+++ b/chapter08/python.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
       <term><parameter>--with-system-ffi</parameter></term>
       <listitem>
         <para>This switch enables linking against the system version of
-        <application>libffi.so</application>.</para>
+        <filename class='libraryfile'>libffi.so</filename>.</para>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>