diff --git a/chapter08/shadow.xml b/chapter08/shadow.xml
index 71a25db33..8494c9736 100644
--- a/chapter08/shadow.xml
+++ b/chapter08/shadow.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ find man -name Makefile.in -exec sed -i 's/passwd\.5 / /'   {} \;</userinput></s
         <term><command>touch /usr/bin/passwd</command></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>The file <filename>/usr/bin/passwd</filename> needs
-          to exist because its location is harcoded in some programs, and
+          to exist because its location is hardcoded in some programs, and
           if it does not exist, the default location is not right.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>