diff --git a/appendixa/shellutils-desc.xml b/appendixa/shellutils-desc.xml
index 746196636..90e2e54f8 100644
--- a/appendixa/shellutils-desc.xml
+++ b/appendixa/shellutils-desc.xml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ test checks file types and compares values.
 <sect3><title>true</title>
 
 <para>
-True always exitx with a status code indicating success.
+True always exits with a status code indicating success.
 </para>
 
 </sect3>