diff --git a/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml b/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml
index aee184941..eab9f5fce 100644
--- a/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml
+++ b/chapter07/creatingdirs.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ install -dv -m 1777 /tmp /var/tmp</userinput></screen>
   <filename class="directory">/tmp</filename> and <filename
   class="directory">/var/tmp</filename> directories, but cannot remove
   another user's files from them. The latter is prohibited by the so-called
-  <quote>sticky bit</quote>, the highest bit (1) in the 1777 bit mask.</para>
+  <quote>sticky bit,</quote> the highest bit (1) in the 1777 bit mask.</para>
 
   <sect2>
     <title>FHS Compliance Note</title>