diff --git a/chapter04/settingenviron.xml b/chapter04/settingenviron.xml
index a94586e0c..39dcdfa3d 100644
--- a/chapter04/settingenviron.xml
+++ b/chapter04/settingenviron.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ LFS=/mnt/lfs
 LC_ALL=POSIX
 LFS_TGT=$(uname -m)-lfs-linux-gnu
 PATH=/usr/bin
-if [ ! -l /bin ]; then PATH=/bin:$PATH; fi
+if [ ! -L /bin ]; then PATH=/bin:$PATH; fi
 PATH=$LFS/tools/bin:$PATH
 export LFS LC_ALL LFS_TGT PATH</literal>
 EOF</userinput></screen>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ EOF</userinput></screen>
     </varlistentry>
 
     <varlistentry>
-	    <term><parameter>if [ ! -l /bin ]; then PATH=/bin:$PATH; fi</parameter></term>
+      <term><parameter>if [ ! -L /bin ]; then PATH=/bin:$PATH; fi</parameter></term>
       <listitem>
   <para>If <filename class="directory">/bin</filename> is not a symbolic
   link, then it has to be added to the <envar>PATH</envar> variable.</para>