diff --git a/chapter06/nettools-inst.xml b/chapter06/nettools-inst.xml
index c5c2b8e54..88a75637c 100644
--- a/chapter06/nettools-inst.xml
+++ b/chapter06/nettools-inst.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ it's up to the kernel to make them available to the system.</para>
 <para><screen><userinput>make</userinput></screen></para>
 
 <para>If you intend to accept the default settings, you may skip
-the questions generated by <emphasis>make</emphasis> by runnnnnnnnning
+the questions generated by <emphasis>make</emphasis> by running
 <userinput>yes "" | make</userinput> instead.</para>
 
 <para>Finish installing the package:</para>