diff --git a/chapter07/console.xml b/chapter07/console.xml
index 9296952e6..cbdb2ea2f 100644
--- a/chapter07/console.xml
+++ b/chapter07/console.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   nothing.</para>
 
   <para>The <command>console</command>  and <command>consolelog</command>
-  script reads the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file for
+  scripts read the <filename>/etc/sysconfig/console</filename> file for
   configuration information.
   Decide which keymap and screen font will be used. Various language-specific
   HOWTOs can also help with this, see <ulink