diff --git a/README b/README
index 04f8bf033..85f918228 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 Unbound README
 * ./configure && make && make install
-* on BSDs and Solaris use gmake (GNU make).
 * You can use libevent if you want. libevent is useful when using 
   many (10000) outgoing ports. By default max 256 ports are opened at
   the same time and the builtin alternative is equally capable and a 
diff --git a/doc/README b/doc/README
index 118326f05..a5b47cf0e 100644
--- a/doc/README
+++ b/doc/README
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ This software is under BSD license, see LICENSE for details.
     (optional) can use builtin alternative instead.
 
 * Make and install: ./configure; make; make install
-  * Use GNU make; default on linux, often called 'gmake' on BSD and Solaris.
   * --with-ldns=/path/to/ldns
 	It will dynamically link against it.
   * --with-libevent=/path/to/libevent