diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/uses/chapter.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/uses/chapter.xml
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--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/uses/chapter.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/porters-handbook/uses/chapter.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
       requirements and settings for a port.  They can add
       dependencies, change building behavior, add metadata to
       packages, and so on, all by selecting simple, preset
-      values..</para>
+      values.</para>
 
     <para>Each section in this chapter describes a possible value for
       <varname>USES</varname>, along with its possible arguments.