diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 8fc9674..041eadb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -48,8 +48,6 @@ install: all
 	@mkdir -p ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1
 	@sed "s/VERSION/${VERSION}/g" < st.1 > ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/st.1
 	@chmod 644 ${DESTDIR}${MANPREFIX}/man1/st.1
-	@echo If things do not seem to work, be sure that there is no \
-		floating st terminfo in the .terminfo directory in your home dir.
 	@tic -s st.info
 
 uninstall:
diff --git a/README b/README
index e801c02..25606a2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -21,16 +21,14 @@ necessary as root):
 
 Running st
 ----------
-If you don't install st, define TNAME to "xterm" in config.h or make sure to at
-least compile st terminfo entry with the following command:
+If you did not install st with make clean install, you must compile
+the st terminfo entry with the following command:
 
     tic -s st.info
 
-It should print the path of the compiled terminfo entry. You can
-safely remove it if you don't plan to use st anymore.
 See the man page for additional details.
 
 Credits
 -------
-Based on  Aurélien APTEL <aurelien dot aptel at gmail dot com> bt source code.
+Based on Aurélien APTEL <aurelien dot aptel at gmail dot com> bt source code.