diff --git a/docs/Compile.rst b/docs/Compile.rst
index 36d5550d4..a857a8275 100644
--- a/docs/Compile.rst
+++ b/docs/Compile.rst
@@ -86,8 +86,9 @@ Target architecture (32-bit vs. 64-bit)
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 Set DFHACK_BUILD_ARCH to either ``32`` or ``64`` to build a 32-bit or 64-bit
-version of DFHack (respectively). The default is currently ``32``, but this may
-change, so specifying it explicitly is a good idea.
+version of DFHack (respectively). The default is currently ``64``, so you will
+need to specify this explicitly for 32-bit builds. Specifying it is a good idea
+in any case.
 
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