diff --git a/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml b/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml
index 4f310d448..8e8c641ce 100644
--- a/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml
+++ b/chapter06/ncurses-exp.xml
@@ -11,11 +11,5 @@ shared ncurses library files.
 termcap fall back support.
 </para>
 
-<para>
-<userinput>ln -s libncurses.a libcurses.a:</userinput> This creates the
-/lib/libcurses.a symlink that for some reason isn't created during the
-libncurses installation.
-</para>
-
 </sect2>