diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml
index f7867afa2b..ebeb5b11fa 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/firewalls/chapter.xml
@@ -1974,7 +1974,7 @@ pass in quick on rl0 proto tcp from any to any port = 20 flags S keep state</pro
       <secondary>IPFW</secondary>
     </indexterm>
 
-    <para><acronym>IPFW</acronym>) is a stateful firewall written for
+    <para><acronym>IPFW</acronym> is a stateful firewall written for
       &os; which also provides a traffic shaper, packet scheduler,
       and in-kernel NAT.</para>