diff --git a/BLFS/envars.conf b/BLFS/envars.conf
index 2a117fd..b857443 100644
--- a/BLFS/envars.conf
+++ b/BLFS/envars.conf
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ unset  SRC_SUBDIRS
 # Note that an UTF-8 locale may be needed for some packages,
 # but normally it is set in the package instructions.
 # Furthermore, LANG may be set in /etc/profile, which is
-# sourced at the end of this file.
-export LC_ALL=C
+# sourced at the end of this file. Note that LC_ALL takes
+# precedence over LANG. As of {B,}LFS 8.1, this setting is
+# not needed...
+# export LC_ALL=C
 
 #--- Server used if the file isn't found in SRC_DIR,
 # and cannot be downloaded from upstream.