diff --git a/doc/build-unix.md b/doc/build-unix.md
index b823c23e0..2d10484a6 100644
--- a/doc/build-unix.md
+++ b/doc/build-unix.md
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ For the wallet (optional):
 Then build using:
 
     ./autogen.sh
+    ./configure --disable-wallet # OR
     ./configure BDB_CFLAGS="-I${BDB_PREFIX}/include" BDB_LIBS="-L${BDB_PREFIX}/lib -ldb_cxx"
     gmake