diff --git a/postlfs/security/cyrus-sasl.xml b/postlfs/security/cyrus-sasl.xml
index 5d8a0c73b5..41716e3a03 100644
--- a/postlfs/security/cyrus-sasl.xml
+++ b/postlfs/security/cyrus-sasl.xml
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ install -v -m700 -d /var/lib/sasl</userinput></screen>
     <command>make install</command> command.</para>
 
     <para><command>install -v -m700 -d /var/lib/sasl</command>:
-    This directoriy must exist when starting <command>saslauthd</command> or
+    This directory must exist when starting <command>saslauthd</command> or
     using the sasldb plugin. If you're not going to be running the daemon or
     using the plugins, you may omit the creation of this directory.</para>