diff --git a/Documentation/install.texi b/Documentation/install.texi
index 82f5b967b..02d009306 100644
--- a/Documentation/install.texi
+++ b/Documentation/install.texi
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ To compile and install @samp{libobjects}:
 Here is a quick-and-dirty example of installation commands:
 
 @example
-./configure --enable-shared --prefix=/usr/local
+./configure --prefix=/usr/local
 make
 make install
 @end example