diff --git a/chapter05/binutils-exp.xml b/chapter05/binutils-exp.xml
index 951371653..c0ba51bf4 100644
--- a/chapter05/binutils-exp.xml
+++ b/chapter05/binutils-exp.xml
@@ -8,6 +8,13 @@ Makefile file(s). This is needed in order to successfully link binutils
 statically.
 </para>
 
+<para>
+<userinput>--disable-nls:</userinput> This option disabled
+internationalization (also known as i18n). We don't need this for our
+static programs and nls often causes problems when you're linking
+statically.
+</para>
+
 <para>
 <userinput>LDFLAGS=-all-static:</userinput> Setting the variable LDFLAGS
 to the value -all-static causes binutils to be linked statically.