diff --git a/BLFS/Makefile b/BLFS/Makefile
index e82f1d4..210791a 100644
--- a/BLFS/Makefile
+++ b/BLFS/Makefile
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 # $Id$
 
+LANG=C
+LC_ALL=C
 TOPDIR=$(shell pwd)
 CONFIG_CONFIG_IN = Config.in
 CONFIG = menu
diff --git a/BLFS/update_book.sh b/BLFS/update_book.sh
index e37284c..42b3002 100755
--- a/BLFS/update_book.sh
+++ b/BLFS/update_book.sh
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ inline_doc
 
 if [ "${DOC_MODE}" = "none" ] ; then
   echo -en "\n\tGenerating packages database file ..."
-  LC_ALL=C && generate_packages
+  generate_packages
   echo "done."
 
   echo -en "\tGenerating alsa dependencies list ..."