diff --git a/chapter07/console.xml b/chapter07/console.xml
index 04b85354d..566ef6a56 100644
--- a/chapter07/console.xml
+++ b/chapter07/console.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ only for i386 keymaps):</para>
 <para>If you see that keycode 14 is Backspace and not Delete,
 create the following keymap snippet to fix this issue:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput>mkdir -p /etc/kbd &amp; &amp; cat &gt;/etc/kbd/bs-sends-del &lt;&lt;"EOF"
+<screen><userinput>mkdir -p /etc/kbd &amp;&amp; cat &gt;/etc/kbd/bs-sends-del &lt;&lt;"EOF"
                 keycode 14 =    Delete  Delete          Delete  Delete
         alt     keycode 14 =    Meta_Delete
 altgr   alt     keycode 14 =    Meta_Delete