diff --git a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
index 32ace456a..34ad1b15e 100644
--- a/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
+++ b/chapter05/gcc-pass1.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
     --with-sysroot=$LFS       \
     --with-newlib             \
     --without-headers         \
-    --enable-initfini-array   \
     --disable-nls             \
     --disable-shared          \
     --disable-multilib        \
@@ -133,15 +132,6 @@ cd       build</userinput></screen>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>
 
-      <varlistentry>
-        <term><parameter>--enable-initfini-array</parameter></term>
-        <listitem>
-          <para>This switch forces the use of some internal data structures
-          that are needed but cannot be detected when building a cross
-          compiler.</para>
-        </listitem>
-      </varlistentry>
-
       <varlistentry>
         <term><parameter>--disable-shared</parameter></term>
         <listitem>