diff --git a/chapter07/createfiles.xml b/chapter07/createfiles.xml
index ca148f966..24557a1ef 100644
--- a/chapter07/createfiles.xml
+++ b/chapter07/createfiles.xml
@@ -116,8 +116,8 @@ mail:x:34:
 kvm:x:61:
 uuidd:x:80:
 wheel:x:97:
-nogroup:x:65534:
-users:x:999:</literal>
+users:x:999:
+nogroup:x:65534:</literal>
 EOF</userinput></screen>
 
 <screen revision="systemd"><userinput>cat &gt; /etc/group &lt;&lt; "EOF"
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ systemd-coredump:x:79:
 uuidd:x:80:
 systemd-oom:x:81:
 wheel:x:97:
-nogroup:x:65534:
-users:x:999:</literal>
+users:x:999:
+nogroup:x:65534:</literal>
 EOF</userinput></screen>
 
   <para>The created groups are not part of any standard&mdash;they are groups