diff --git a/chapter07/loadkeys.xml b/chapter07/loadkeys.xml
index cc61e22d5..07d003538 100644
--- a/chapter07/loadkeys.xml
+++ b/chapter07/loadkeys.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <sect1 id="ch07-loadkeys">
 <title>Creating the loadkeys script</title>
 
-<para>You only needsto create this script if you don't have a 
+<para>You only need to create this script if you don't have a 
 default 101 keys US keyboard layout. Create the 
 <filename>/etc/init.d/loadkeys</filename> script by running the
 following command:</para>