diff --git a/gcc/ChangeLog b/gcc/ChangeLog
index e22140ff3ca..662e65003b6 100644
--- a/gcc/ChangeLog
+++ b/gcc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2019-08-20  Gerald Pfeifer  <gerald@pfeifer.com>
+
+	* doc/install.texi (Specific, alpha): Remove note to use
+	binutils 2.11.2 or later.
+
 2019-08-20  Bernd Edlinger  <bernd.edlinger@hotmail.de>
 
 	PR middle-end/89544
diff --git a/gcc/doc/install.texi b/gcc/doc/install.texi
index df6fefd72b9..d3a2242c9e7 100644
--- a/gcc/doc/install.texi
+++ b/gcc/doc/install.texi
@@ -3472,11 +3472,6 @@ This section contains general configuration information for all
 Alpha-based platforms using ELF@.  In addition to reading this
 section, please read all other sections that match your target.
 
-We require binutils 2.11.2 or newer.
-Previous binutils releases had a number of problems with DWARF 2
-debugging information, not the least of which is incorrect linking of
-shared libraries.
-
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