diff --git a/chapter06/ncurses.xml b/chapter06/ncurses.xml
index f82181f8a..9917df3af 100644
--- a/chapter06/ncurses.xml
+++ b/chapter06/ncurses.xml
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ cp -av lib/lib*.so.5* /usr/lib</userinput></screen>
           </indexterm>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
-
+<!--
       <varlistentry id="tabs">
         <term><command>tabs</command></term>
         <listitem>
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ cp -av lib/lib*.so.5* /usr/lib</userinput></screen>
           </indexterm>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
-
+-->
       <varlistentry id="tic">
         <term><command>tic</command></term>
         <listitem>