diff --git a/lab000-important-terms.xml b/lab000-important-terms.xml
index df1c8f40..b2e230f5 100644
--- a/lab000-important-terms.xml
+++ b/lab000-important-terms.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <title>Host Operating System (Host)</title>
     <para>The operating system that is installed on your laptop or
       desktop that hosts virtual machines. Commonly referred to as
-        <glossterm>host OS</glossterm> or <glossterm>host</glossterm>.
+        host OS or <glossterm>host</glossterm>.
       In short, the machine where your Virtual Box is
       installed.</para>
   </formalpara>
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <para>The operating system that is installed on your Virtual Box
       Virtual Machine. This virtual instance is independent of the
       host OS. Commonly referred to as <glossterm>guest OS</glossterm>
-      or <glossterm>guest</glossterm>.</para>
+      or guest.</para>
   </formalpara>
   <formalpara>
     <title>Node</title>