diff --git a/chapter05/bzip2-exp.xml b/chapter05/bzip2-exp.xml
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--- a/chapter05/bzip2-exp.xml
+++ b/chapter05/bzip2-exp.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <sect2>
 <title>Command explanations</title>
 
-<para><userinput>make CC="gcc -static": </userinput>This is the method
-we use to tell gcc that we want bzip2 to be linked statically.</para>
+<para><userinput>make CC="gcc -static -s": </userinput>These flags instruct
+instruct gcc to statically link bzip2, without compiling symbols.</para>
 
 </sect2>