diff --git a/1986/wall/Makefile b/1986/wall/Makefile
index d088ba553..00496ec44 100644
--- a/1986/wall/Makefile
+++ b/1986/wall/Makefile
@@ -172,9 +172,8 @@ TARGET= ${PROG}
 ALT_OBJ=
 ALT_TARGET=
 
-# FORCE use of gcc -traditional-cpp
+# FORCE use of -traditional-cpp
 #
-CC:= gcc
 CFLAGS+= -traditional-cpp
 
 
@@ -190,8 +189,7 @@ all: ${DATA} ${TARGET}
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 ${PROG}: ${PROG}.c
-	@echo "NOTE: This entry will not compile when using clang because it does not support"
-	@echo "      -traditional-cpp but it should compile with gcc."
+	@echo "NOTE: This entry requires a compiler that supports -traditional-cpp"
 	${CC} ${CFLAGS} $< -o $@ ${LIBS}
 
 # alternative executable