diff --git a/chapter08/openssl.xml b/chapter08/openssl.xml
index 2920f930f..f466bd5f1 100644
--- a/chapter08/openssl.xml
+++ b/chapter08/openssl.xml
@@ -139,13 +139,12 @@ make MANSUFFIX=ssl install</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Prepare OpenSSL for compilation:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput remap="configure">CFLAGS="-m32 -march=i686 -Wall -O3" CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS" \
-./config --prefix=/usr         \
+<screen><userinput remap="configure">./config --prefix=/usr         \
          --openssldir=/etc/ssl \
          --libdir=lib32        \
          shared                \
          zlib-dynamic          \
-         linux-generic32</userinput></screen>
+         linux-x86</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>
 
@@ -172,8 +171,7 @@ rm -rf DESTDIR</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Prepare OpenSSL for compilation:</para>
 
-<screen><userinput remap="configure">CFLAGS="-mx32 -march=x86-64 -Wall -O3" CXXFLAGS="$CFLAGS" \
-./config --prefix=/usr         \
+<screen><userinput remap="configure">./config --prefix=/usr         \
          --openssldir=/etc/ssl \
          --libdir=libx32       \
          shared                \