diff --git a/chapter08/kernel.xml b/chapter08/kernel.xml
index 641494cb9..334b1b45d 100644
--- a/chapter08/kernel.xml
+++ b/chapter08/kernel.xml
@@ -212,7 +212,8 @@ Kernel hacking  --->
     class="directory">linux-&linux-version;/Documentation</filename> directory.
     Also, <filename>modprobe.d(5)</filename> may be of interest.</para>
 
-    <para>Install the modules, if the kernel configuration uses them:</para>
+    <para>Unless module support has been disabled in the kernel configuration,
+    install the modules with:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">make modules_install</userinput></screen>