diff --git a/chapter05/binutils-pass1.xml b/chapter05/binutils-pass1.xml
index 2a27d7702..f6b7f0f90 100644
--- a/chapter05/binutils-pass1.xml
+++ b/chapter05/binutils-pass1.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Now prepare Binutils for compilation:</para>
 
-    <screen arch="default"><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=$LFS/tools \
+    <screen><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=$LFS/tools \
              --with-sysroot=$LFS \
              --target=$LFS_TGT   \
              --disable-nls       \
@@ -78,14 +78,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
              --disable-werror    \
              --enable-new-dtags  \
              --enable-default-hash-style=gnu</userinput></screen>
-<screen arch="ml_32,ml_x32,ml_all"><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=$LFS/tools       \
-             --with-sysroot=$LFS \
-             --target=$LFS_TGT   \
-             --disable-nls       \
-             --enable-gprofng=no \
-             --disable-werror    \
-             --enable-default-hash-style=gnu \
-             --enable-multilib</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>
@@ -169,13 +161,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
-      <varlistentry arch="ml_32,ml_x32,ml_all">
-        <term><parameter>--enable-multilib</parameter></term>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Enables multilib support.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
     </variablelist>
 
     <para>Continue with compiling the package:</para>
diff --git a/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml b/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml
index ba474f7e4..a1892a1aa 100644
--- a/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml
+++ b/chapter06/binutils-pass2.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Prepare Binutils for compilation:</para>
 
-<screen arch="default"><userinput remap="configure">../configure                   \
+<screen><userinput remap="configure">../configure                   \
     --prefix=/usr              \
     --build=$(../config.guess) \
     --host=$LFS_TGT            \
@@ -75,17 +75,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
     --enable-64-bit-bfd        \
     --enable-new-dtags         \
     --enable-default-hash-style=gnu</userinput></screen>
-<screen arch="ml_32,ml_x32,ml_all"><userinput remap="configure">../configure                   \
-    --prefix=/usr              \
-    --build=$(../config.guess) \
-    --host=$LFS_TGT            \
-    --disable-nls              \
-    --enable-shared            \
-    --enable-gprofng=no        \
-    --disable-werror           \
-    --enable-64-bit-bfd        \
-    --enable-default-hash-style=gnu \
-    --enable-multilib</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the new configure options:</title>
@@ -107,13 +96,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
-      <varlistentry arch="ml_32,ml_x32,ml_all">
-        <term><parameter>--enable-multilib</parameter></term>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Enables multilib support in bintutils.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
     </variablelist>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>
diff --git a/chapter08/binutils.xml b/chapter08/binutils.xml
index 03d70f91c..5ea6c1b41 100644
--- a/chapter08/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/binutils.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
 
     <para>Prepare Binutils for compilation:</para>
 
-<screen arch="default"><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=/usr       \
+<screen><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=/usr       \
              --sysconfdir=/etc   \
              --enable-ld=default \
              --enable-plugins    \
@@ -59,16 +59,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
              --enable-new-dtags  \
              --with-system-zlib  \
              --enable-default-hash-style=gnu</userinput></screen>
-<screen arch="ml_32,ml_x32,ml_all"><userinput remap="configure">../configure --prefix=/usr       \
-             --sysconfdir=/etc   \
-             --enable-ld=default \
-             --enable-plugins    \
-             --enable-shared     \
-             --disable-werror    \
-             --enable-64-bit-bfd \
-             --with-system-zlib  \
-             --enable-default-hash-style=gnu \
-             --enable-multilib</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the new configure parameters:</title>
@@ -96,13 +86,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
-      <varlistentry arch="ml_32,ml_x32,ml_all">
-        <term><parameter>--enable-multilib</parameter></term>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>Enables multilib support in binutils.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
     </variablelist>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>