diff --git a/chapter07/introduction.xml b/chapter07/introduction.xml
index 62a428416..d00f3fe2a 100644
--- a/chapter07/introduction.xml
+++ b/chapter07/introduction.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
   <para>For proper operation of the isolated environment, some communication
   with the running kernel must be established. This is done via the
-  so-called <emphasis>Virtual Kernel File Systems</emphasis>, which must be
+  so-called <emphasis>Virtual Kernel File Systems</emphasis>, which will be
   mounted before entering the chroot environment. You may want to verify
   that they are mounted by issuing the <command>findmnt</command> command.</para>
 
diff --git a/chapter07/kernfs.xml b/chapter07/kernfs.xml
index 56521ea20..54b864130 100644
--- a/chapter07/kernfs.xml
+++ b/chapter07/kernfs.xml
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     systems exported by the kernel to communicate 
     with the kernel itself. These file systems are virtual: no disk
     space is used for them. The content of the file systems resides in
-    memory. These file systems must exist in the $LFS directory tree
-    before you can <command>chroot</command> successfully.</para>
+    memory. These file systems must be mounted in the $LFS directory tree
+    so the applications can find them in the chroot environment.</para>
 
     <para>Begin by creating directories on which the file systems will be
     mounted:</para>