diff --git a/build-unix.txt b/build-unix.txt
index 25c4db25..27a45706 100644
--- a/build-unix.txt
+++ b/build-unix.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ or Boost 1.37: sudo apt-get install libboost1.37-dev
 
 If using Boost 1.37, append -mt to the boost libraries in the makefile.
 
-We're using wxWidgets 2.9.0, which uses UTF-8.  Don't try 2.8, it won't work.
-The build hasn't been updated to work with wxWidgets 2.9.1 yet.
+Requires wxWidgets 2.9.0 or greater, which uses UTF-8.  Don't try 2.8, it
+won't work.
 
 You need to download wxWidgets from http://www.wxwidgets.org/downloads/
 and build it yourself.  See the build instructions and configure parameters