diff --git a/chapter06/coreutils.xml b/chapter06/coreutils.xml
index a753bb4f6..50e9d47e6 100644
--- a/chapter06/coreutils.xml
+++ b/chapter06/coreutils.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
           -c "PATH=$PATH make RUN_EXPENSIVE_TESTS=yes check"</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>The test-getlogin test is known to fail on a virtual console such as
-    the chroot envronment here, but passes if run in a X terminal.</para>
+    the chroot envronment here, but passes if run in an X terminal.</para>
 
     <para>Remove the temporary group:</para>