diff --git a/chapter07/stripping.xml b/chapter07/stripping.xml
index a2e947971..c7b75cb92 100644
--- a/chapter07/stripping.xml
+++ b/chapter07/stripping.xml
@@ -187,10 +187,12 @@ tar -xpf $HOME/lfs-temp-tools-&versiond;.tar.xz</computeroutput></screen>
       <para>
         If you left the chroot environment either to strip off debug
         symbols, create a backup, or restart building using a restore, 
-        remember to mount the kernel virtual filesystems now again as 
+        remember to check that the virtual filesystems are still 
+        mounted (<command>findmnt | grep $LFS</command>). 
+        If they are not mounted, remount them now as 
         described in <xref linkend='ch-tools-kernfs'/> and re-enter
         the chroot environment (see <xref linkend='ch-tools-chroot'/>)
-        again before continuing.
+        before continuing.
       </para>
     </important>