diff --git a/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makehosts.8.pod b/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makehosts.8.pod
index 2c366a1a0..47967d62b 100644
--- a/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makehosts.8.pod
+++ b/xCAT-client/pods/man8/makehosts.8.pod
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ B<makehosts> {B<-h>|B<--help>}
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
-B<makehosts> updates the /etc/hosts file based on information stored in the 
+B<makehosts> updates the /etc/hosts file based on information stored in the
 xCAT database object definitions.
 
 The main three bits of information needed are: node hostname, node ip and network domain name.