diff --git a/chapter08/inetutils.xml b/chapter08/inetutils.xml
index 693c08405..5b4f32b78 100644
--- a/chapter08/inetutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/inetutils.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
   <sect2 role="installation">
     <title>Installation of Inetutils</title>
 
-    <para>First, make the package build with gcc-14.1 or later::</para>
+    <para>First, make the package build with gcc-14.1 or later:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="pre">sed -i 's/def HAVE_TERMCAP_TGETENT/ 1/' telnet/telnet.c</userinput></screen>