diff --git a/chapter07/hosts.xml b/chapter07/hosts.xml
index 8b0c7fc1b..b1af073f9 100644
--- a/chapter07/hosts.xml
+++ b/chapter07/hosts.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 IP-address, FQDN and possible aliases for use in the /etc/hosts file. The
 syntax is:</para>
 
-<para><screen>&lt;my-IP&gt; myhost.mydomain.org aliases</screen></para>
+<para><screen>&lt;IP address&gt; myhost.mydomain.org aliases</screen></para>
 
 <para>You should made sure that the IP-address is in the private network
 IP-address range. Valid ranges are:</para>