diff --git a/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml b/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml
index 88195a62e..dc0ee58c6 100644
--- a/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml
+++ b/chapter06/module-init-tools.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ automatically load the required modules</para>
 <varlistentry id="insmod.static">
 <term><command>insmod.static</command></term>
 <listitem>
-<para>A static version of <command>insmod</command></para>
+<para>A statically compiled version of <command>insmod</command></para>
 <indexterm zone="ch-system-module-init-tools insmod.static"><primary
 sortas="b-insmod.static">insmod.static</primary></indexterm>
 </listitem>