diff --git a/1984/decot/Makefile b/1984/decot/Makefile
index f9f76ab08..4b0488860 100644
--- a/1984/decot/Makefile
+++ b/1984/decot/Makefile
@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ all: data ${TARGET}
 
 ${PROG}: ${PROG}.c
 	${CC} ${CFLAGS} $< -o $@ ${LDFLAGS}
-	@echo "NOTE: this program prints out a string of garbage."
 
 # alternative executable
 #
diff --git a/1984/decot/README.md b/1984/decot/README.md
index bf01808e4..0e722b920 100644
--- a/1984/decot/README.md
+++ b/1984/decot/README.md
@@ -50,9 +50,10 @@ make alt
 
 ## Judges' remarks:
 
-This program prints out a string of garbage.
+This program prints out what looks like a fragment of C code.
 
-The judges also offer this one comment: understand remarks!
+Is this a **bug** or is this a **feature**?  To help choose
+the judges offer this one comment: understand remarks!
 
 
 ### Historical remarks: