diff --git a/chapter08/binutils.xml b/chapter08/binutils.xml
index 19f574514..8cb38c56f 100644
--- a/chapter08/binutils.xml
+++ b/chapter08/binutils.xml
@@ -132,8 +132,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="test">grep '^FAIL:' $(find -name '*.log')</userinput></screen>
 
-    <para>Three tests in the gprofng suite are known to fail.</para>
-
     <para>Install the package:</para>
 
 <screen><userinput remap="install">make tooldir=/usr install</userinput></screen>