diff --git a/chapter08/dbus.xml b/chapter08/dbus.xml
index 044c04aeb..9845c7431 100644
--- a/chapter08/dbus.xml
+++ b/chapter08/dbus.xml
@@ -56,20 +56,11 @@
             --disable-doxygen-docs               \
             --disable-xml-docs                   \
             --docdir=/usr/share/doc/dbus-&dbus-version; \
-            --with-console-auth-dir=/run/console \
             --with-system-socket=/run/dbus/system_bus_socket</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>
 
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><parameter>--with-console-auth-dir=/run/console</parameter></term>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>This specifies the location of the ConsoleKit authorization
-          directory.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
       <varlistentry>
         <term>
           <parameter>--runstatedir=/run</parameter> and