diff --git a/chapter06/coreutils.xml b/chapter06/coreutils.xml
index 207e05dc5..bbea2f1c4 100644
--- a/chapter06/coreutils.xml
+++ b/chapter06/coreutils.xml
@@ -43,15 +43,17 @@
   <sect2 role="installation">
     <title>Installation of Coreutils</title>
 
+<!--
 <screen><userinput remap="configure">export gl_cv_macro_MB_CUR_MAX_good=y</userinput></screen>
-
+-->
     <para>Prepare Coreutils for compilation:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="configure">./configure --prefix=/usr                     \
             --host=$LFS_TGT                   \
             --build=$(build-aux/config.guess) \
             --enable-install-program=hostname \
-            --enable-no-install-program=kill,uptime</userinput></screen>
+            --enable-no-install-program=kill,uptime \
+            gl_cv_macro_MB_CUR_MAX_good=y</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>