--- a/doc/hgrc.5.txt	Tue Jun 23 15:50:32 2009 +0200
+++ b/doc/hgrc.5.txt	Tue Jun 23 15:51:27 2009 +0200
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@
 
 Leading whitespace is removed from values. Empty lines are skipped.
 
-The optional values can contain format strings which refer to other
-values in the same section, or values in a special DEFAULT section.
-
 Lines beginning with "`#`" or "`;`" are ignored and may be used to provide
 comments.