diff --git a/docbook/Makefile.nmake b/docbook/Makefile.nmake
index 18338bf612..34c2c308c5 100644
--- a/docbook/Makefile.nmake
+++ b/docbook/Makefile.nmake
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ release-notes-us.pdf: $(RELEASE_NOTES_SOURCE) custom_layer_pdf.xsl
 	@ echo --- RELEASE NOTES - PDF US LETTER PAPER ---
 	$(SH) <<
 	PATH=/usr/bin
-	$(A2X) --format=pdf $(A2X_HTML_OPTS) --fop \
+	$(A2X) --format=pdf $(A2X_HTML_OPTS) \
 		--xsltproc-opts "--stringparam paper.type letter --nonet" \
 		--xsl-file=custom_layer_pdf.xsl \
 		release-notes.asciidoc
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ release-notes-a4.pdf: $(RELEASE_NOTES_SOURCE) custom_layer_pdf.xsl
 	@ echo --- RELEASE NOTES - PDF A4 PAPER ---
 	$(SH) <<
 	PATH=/usr/bin
-	$(A2X) --format=pdf $(A2X_HTML_OPTS) --fop \
+	$(A2X) --format=pdf $(A2X_HTML_OPTS) \
 		--xsltproc-opts "--stringparam paper.type A4 --nonet" \
 		--xsl-file=custom_layer_pdf.xsl \
 		release-notes.asciidoc
diff --git a/docbook/README.txt b/docbook/README.txt
index a6efcfb332..3e24a214ea 100644
--- a/docbook/README.txt
+++ b/docbook/README.txt
@@ -111,6 +111,10 @@ Lynx
 Text based web browser which can to convert HTML to plain text.
 (Alternative [*nix]: elinks)
 
+dblatex
+-------
+DocBook to LaTeX converter. Required for AsciiDoc PDF conversion on Win32.
+
 Win32 only: HTML help compiler (for .chm generation only)
 ---------------------------------------------------------
 HTML Help Compiler (hhc.exe) from Microsoft: