diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/preface/preface.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/preface/preface.xml
index cc5e304894..f8aabceed3 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/preface/preface.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/preface/preface.xml
@@ -679,7 +679,7 @@
       <term><application>Bold</application></term>
 
       <listitem>
-	<para>A <application>bold</application> font is used for
+	<para>A <keycap>bold</keycap> font is used for
 	  applications, commands, and keys.</para>
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>