diff --git a/chapter08/binutils.xml b/chapter08/binutils.xml
index f91424427..0aa4e8456 100644
--- a/chapter08/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/binutils.xml
@@ -173,8 +173,9 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
     <para>Test the results:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="test">make -k check</userinput></screen>
-
+<!--
     <para>Four tests related to zlib are known to fail.</para>
+-->
 <!--
     <para>Seven gold tests are known to fail with gcc-11.1.0</para>