diff --git a/chapter08/gcc.xml b/chapter08/gcc.xml
index 281883c0a..482b588db 100644
--- a/chapter08/gcc.xml
+++ b/chapter08/gcc.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
         <listitem>
           <para>By default, during the installation of GCC some system
           headers would be <quote>fixed</quote> to be used with GCC.  This
-          is not necessary for a modern Linux system, and potentionally
+          is not necessary for a modern Linux system, and potentially 
           harmful if a package is reinstalled after installing GCC.  This
           switch prevents GCC from <quote>fixing</quote> the headers.</para>
         </listitem>