diff --git a/chapter06/python.xml b/chapter06/python.xml
index d680bc735..57a39671a 100644
--- a/chapter06/python.xml
+++ b/chapter06/python.xml
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@
             --enable-shared     \
             --with-system-expat \
             --with-system-ffi   \
-            --with-ensurepip=yes \
-            --enable-unicode=ucs4</userinput></screen>
+            --with-ensurepip=yes</userinput></screen>
 
     <variablelist>
       <title>The meaning of the configure options:</title>
@@ -78,14 +77,6 @@
       </listitem>
     </varlistentry>
 
-    <varlistentry>
-      <term><parameter>--enable-unicode=ucs4</parameter></term>
-      <listitem>
-        <para>This switch enables 32bit Unicode support in
-        <application>Python</application>.</para>
-      </listitem>
-    </varlistentry>
-
     </variablelist>
 
     <para>Compile the package:</para>