diff --git a/chapter08/coreutils.xml b/chapter08/coreutils.xml
index c9f97a20d..6c1791327 100644
--- a/chapter08/coreutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/coreutils.xml
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ FORCE_UNSAFE_CONFIGURE=1 ./configure \
       <varlistentry>
         <term><command>autoreconf</command></term>
         <listitem>
-          <para>This command updates generated configuration files 
-          consistent with the latest version of automake.
-          </para>
+          <para>The patch for internationalization has modified the
+          building system of the package, so the configuration files have
+          to be regenerated.</para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>