diff --git a/chapter06/vim-exp.xml b/chapter06/vim-exp.xml
index 83bf20cf2..9a4167468 100644
--- a/chapter06/vim-exp.xml
+++ b/chapter06/vim-exp.xml
@@ -7,14 +7,12 @@ will cause an error message when you edit a shell script using syntax
 highlighting.</para>
 
 <para><userinput>make
-CPPFLAGS=-DSYS_VIMRC_FILE=\\\"/etc/vimrc\\\":</useriput> Setting this will
+CPPFLAGS=-DSYS_VIMRC_FILE=\\\"/etc/vimrc\\\":</userinput> Setting this will
 cause vim to look for the <filename>/etc/vimrc</filename> file that
 contains the global vim settings. Normally this file is looked for in
 <filename class="directory">/usr/share/vim</filename>, but 
 <filename class="directory">/etc</filename> is a more logical place for
 this kind of file.</para>
 
-</para>
-
 </sect2>