diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml
index 74d9987431..bc636d61a2 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/ppp-and-slip/chapter.sgml
@@ -553,8 +553,8 @@ protocol: ppp</screen>
 	      <listitem>
 		<para>Adds a default route to your ISP's gateway.  The
 		  special word <literal>HISADDR</literal> is replaced with
-		  the gateway address specified on line 9.  It is
-		  important that this line appears after line 9,
+		  the gateway address specified on line 17.  It is
+		  important that this line appears after line 17,
 		  otherwise <literal>HISADDR</literal> will not yet be
 		  initialized.</para>