diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/audit/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/audit/chapter.sgml
index 3eb158e971..78aaae8598 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/audit/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/audit/chapter.sgml
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ requirements. -->
     <para>Support for Event Auditing should have been installed with
       the normal <maketarget>installworld</maketarget> process.  An
       administrator may confirm this by viewing the contents
-      of <filename role="directory">/etc/security.</filename>  Files
+      of <filename role="directory">/etc/security</filename>.  Files
       beginning with the word <emphasis>audit</emphasis> should be present.
       For example, <filename>audit_event</filename>.</para>