diff --git a/chapter08/shadow.xml b/chapter08/shadow.xml
index 4fae11ede..d8c79a9c1 100644
--- a/chapter08/shadow.xml
+++ b/chapter08/shadow.xml
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ make -C man install-man</userinput></screen>
     for more information.</para>
 
     <para>Second, to change the default parameters, the file
-    <filename>/etc/default/useradd</filename> needs to be created and taylored
+    <filename>/etc/default/useradd</filename> needs to be created and tailored
     to suit your particular needs. Create it with:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput>mkdir -p /etc/default