diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/linuxemu/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/linuxemu/chapter.sgml
index d289d68afb..186e2b3d29 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/linuxemu/chapter.sgml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/linuxemu/chapter.sgml
@@ -1072,8 +1072,8 @@ export PATH</programlisting>
 
       <para>Due to a slight inconsistency in the Linux emulator, you need to
 	create a directory named <filename>.oracle</filename> in
-	<filename>/var/tmp</filename> before you start the installer.  Either
-	make it world writable or let it be owned by the <username>oracle</username> user.  You
+	<filename>/var/tmp</filename> before you start the installer.
+	Let it be owned by the <username>oracle</username> user.  You
 	should be able to install <application>&oracle;</application> without any problems.  If you have
 	problems, check your <application>&oracle;</application> distribution and/or configuration first!
 	After you have installed <application>&oracle;</application>, apply the patches described in the