diff --git a/chapter08/kmod.xml b/chapter08/kmod.xml
index 2c1174d7f..0041199f5 100644
--- a/chapter08/kmod.xml
+++ b/chapter08/kmod.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,6 @@
 cd       build
 
 meson setup --prefix=/usr ..    \
-            --sbindir=/usr/sbin \
             --buildtype=release \
             -D manpages=false</userinput></screen>