diff --git a/chapter08/binutils.xml b/chapter08/binutils.xml
index 78de16f9c..26011b570 100644
--- a/chapter08/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/binutils.xml
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">make tooldir=/usr install</userinput></screen>
 
-    <para>Remove useless static libraries and an emptmy man page:</para>
+    <para>Remove useless static libraries and an empty man page:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">rm -fv /usr/lib/lib{bfd,ctf,ctf-nobfd,opcodes}.a
 rm -fv /usr/share/man/man1/gprofng.1</userinput></screen>