diff --git a/appendixa/gzip-desc.xml b/appendixa/gzip-desc.xml
index 7f66f985a..bd27118ed 100644
--- a/appendixa/gzip-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/gzip-desc.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ zcat, zcmp, zdiff, zforce, zgrep, zmore and znew programs.</para>
 
 <sect3><title>gzexe</title>
 
-<para>gzexe allows to compress executables in place and have them 
+<para>gzexe allows you to compress executables in place and have them 
 automatically uncompress and execute when they are run (at a penalty in 
 performance).</para>