diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 8b206596298..255a6bcdc17 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -291,9 +291,15 @@ or more of these options:
   --without-png        for PNG image support
 
 Use --without-toolkit-scroll-bars to disable LessTif/Motif or Xaw3d
-scroll bars.  --without-xim disables the use of X Input Methods, and
---disable-largefile omits support for files larger than 2GB on systems
-which support that.  Use --without-sound to disable sound support.
+scroll bars.  
+
+Use --without-xim to inhibit the default use of X Input Methods.  In
+this case, the X resource useXIM can be used to turn on use of XIM.
+
+Use --disable-largefile omits support for files larger than 2GB on
+systems which support that.  
+
+Use --without-sound to disable sound support.
 
 The `--prefix=PREFIXDIR' option specifies where the installation process
 should put emacs and its data files.  This defaults to `/usr/local'.