diff --git a/chapter07/network.xml b/chapter07/network.xml
index be675ace3..69adbb8c6 100644
--- a/chapter07/network.xml
+++ b/chapter07/network.xml
@@ -32,10 +32,6 @@ the files in the /etc/sysconfig/network-devices directory. This
 directory should contain files in the form of ifconfig.xyz, where xyz is a
 network interface name (such as eth0 or eth0:1)</para>
 
-<para>First let's create this directory by running:</para>
-
-<para><screen><userinput>mkdir /etc/sysconfig/network-devices</userinput></screen></para>
-
 <para>We also need to add this directory path to the /etc/sysconfig/rc file
 so that other scripts (like ifup and ifdown) know where this directory is
 located.</para>