diff --git a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml
index 9aca0e2b..89ff7502 100644
--- a/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml
+++ b/LDP/howto/linuxdoc/Bash-Prog-Intro-HOWTO.sgml
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ Functions
 	   echo foo
 	   </verb></tscreen>
 	   <P> Lines 2-4 contain the 'quit' function. Lines 5-7 contain the 'hello' function
-	   If you are not absolutely sure about what this script does, please try it!.
+	   If you are not absolutely sure about what this script does, please try it!
 	   <P> Notice that functions don't need to be declared in any specific order.
 	   <P> When running the script you'll notice that first: the function 'hello' is
 	   called, second the 'quit' function, and the program never reaches line 10.