diff --git a/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml b/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml
index b1fed57f9..0f29b7271 100644
--- a/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml
+++ b/chapter06/e2fsprogs.xml
@@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/tools/lib/pkgconfig \
           <systemitem class="library">libuuid</systemitem> and
           <systemitem class="library">libblkid</systemitem> libraries, the
           <systemitem class="daemon">uuidd</systemitem> daemon, and the
-          <command>fsck</command> wrapper, as Util-Linux installed all of
-          them earlier.</para>
+          <command>fsck</command> wrapper, as Util-Linux installs more
+          recent versions.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
diff --git a/chapter06/inetutils.xml b/chapter06/inetutils.xml
index b3a9b0aec..d739aee0b 100644
--- a/chapter06/inetutils.xml
+++ b/chapter06/inetutils.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
           <para>This option prevents Inetutils from installing the
           <command>logger</command> program, which is used by scripts to
           pass messages to the System Log Daemon. Do not install it because
-          Util-linux installed a version earlier.</para>
+          Util-linux installs a more recent version.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>