diff --git a/chapter08/ncurses.xml b/chapter08/ncurses.xml
index c929ea650..daf804b78 100644
--- a/chapter08/ncurses.xml
+++ b/chapter08/ncurses.xml
@@ -211,7 +211,6 @@ cp -av lib/lib*.so.5* /usr/lib</userinput></screen>
             --without-normal        \
             --with-cxx-shared       \
             --enable-pc-files       \
-            --enable-widec          \
             --with-pkg-config-libdir=/usr/lib32/pkgconfig</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>
@@ -256,7 +255,6 @@ rm -rf DESTDIR</userinput></screen>
             --without-debug         \
             --without-normal        \
             --enable-pc-files       \
-            --enable-widec          \
             --with-pkg-config-libdir=/usr/libx32/pkgconfig</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>