diff --git a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
index 613e0fe27..7a431ec90 100644
--- a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
+++ b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
@@ -165,15 +165,15 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
       </varlistentry>
 
       <varlistentry>
-        <term><parameter>--disable-decimal-float, --disable-threads,
-              --disable-libatomic, --disable-libgomp,
+        <term><parameter>--disable-threads,
+        --disable-libatomic, --disable-libgomp,
         --disable-libquadmath, --disable-libssp, --disable-libvtv,
         --disable-libstdcxx</parameter></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>These switches disable support for the decimal floating point
-          extension, threading, libatomic, libgomp, libquadmath, libssp,
+          <para>These switches disable support for
+          threading, libatomic, libgomp, libquadmath, libssp,
           libvtv, and the C++ standard library respectively. These features
-          will fail to compile when building a cross-compiler and are not
+          may fail to compile when building a cross-compiler and are not
           necessary for the task of cross-compiling the temporary libc.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>