diff --git a/chapter08/openssl.xml b/chapter08/openssl.xml
index 044c715a4..70502969c 100644
--- a/chapter08/openssl.xml
+++ b/chapter08/openssl.xml
@@ -135,8 +135,11 @@ make MANSUFFIX=ssl install</userinput></screen>
         <term><command>c_rehash</command></term>
         <listitem>
           <para>
-            is a <application>Perl</application> script that scans all files in
-            a directory and adds symbolic links to their hash values
+            is a <application>Perl</application> script that
+            scans all files in a directory and adds symbolic links to their
+            hash values.  Use of <command>c_rehash</command> is considered
+            obsolete and should be replaced by
+            <command>openssl rehash</command> command
           </para>
           <indexterm zone="ch-system-openssl c_rehash">
             <primary sortas="b-c_rehash">c_rehash</primary>