diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e4d81c68..e4a62f8c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-10-23  Alfred M. Szmidt  <ams@gnu.org>
+
+	* README-alpha: Don't mention gettext and libtool as build
+	requirements.
+
 2011-10-23  Alfred M. Szmidt  <ams@gnu.org>
 
 	* bootstrap.conf (buildreq): New variable.
diff --git a/README-alpha b/README-alpha
index 81585f89..7057b85a 100644
--- a/README-alpha
+++ b/README-alpha
@@ -46,9 +46,7 @@ latest stable version.
 - Autoconf <http://www.gnu.org/software/autoconf/>
 - Automake <http://www.gnu.org/software/automake/>
 - Bison <http://www.gnu.org/software/bison/>
-- Gettext <http://www.gnu.org/software/gettext/>
 - Gnulib <http://www.gnu.org/software/gnulib/>
-- Libtool <http://www.gnu.org/software/libtool/>
 - M4 <http://www.gnu.org/software/m4/>
 - Texinfo <http://www.gnu.org/software/texinfo>
 - help2man <http://www.gnu.org/software/help2man>