diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/security/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/security/chapter.sgml
index 87ee9f8281..8f68d4ae62 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/security/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/security/chapter.sgml
@@ -3602,7 +3602,7 @@ user@unfirewalled.myserver.com's password: <userinput>*******</userinput></scree
       using the &man.sysctl.8; <acronym>MIB</acronym> using the
       <varname>security.mac</varname> namespace.  Policies relying on
       file system or other labels may require a configuration step
-      that involes assigning initial labels to system objects or
+      that involves assigning initial labels to system objects or
       creating a policy configuration file.  For information on how to
       configure and use each policy module, see its man page.</para>