diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
index 59c71e648d..e628a620ac 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
@@ -154,12 +154,6 @@ can take several different forms:
     You can still access these formulae by using a special syntax, e.g.
     `homebrew/dupes/vim` or `homebrew/versions/node4`.
 
-  * An arbitrary file:
-    Homebrew can install formulae from a local path. It can point to either a
-    formula file or a bottle.
-    Prefix relative paths with `./` to prevent them from being interpreted as a
-    formula or tap name.
-
 ## SPECIFYING CASKS
 
 Many Homebrew Cask commands accept one or more <cask> arguments. These can be
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index a7c71d5385..6fd7bd615f 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -3833,10 +3833,6 @@ can take several different forms:
   access these formulae by using a special syntax, e.g. `homebrew/dupes/vim` or
   `homebrew/versions/node4`.
 
-* An arbitrary file: Homebrew can install formulae from a local path. It can
-  point to either a formula file or a bottle. Prefix relative paths with `./` to
-  prevent them from being interpreted as a formula or tap name.
-
 ## SPECIFYING CASKS
 
 Many Homebrew Cask commands accept one or more *`cask`* arguments. These can be
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 861ce68f17..d5ee576ec9 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -2452,8 +2452,6 @@ Many Homebrew commands accept one or more \fIformula\fP arguments\. These argume
 The name of a formula: e\.g\. \fBgit\fP, \fBnode\fP, \fBwget\fP\&\.
 .IP \(bu 4
 The fully\-qualified name of a tapped formula: Sometimes a formula from a tapped repository may conflict with one in \fBhomebrew/core\fP\&\. You can still access these formulae by using a special syntax, e\.g\. \fBhomebrew/dupes/vim\fP or \fBhomebrew/versions/node4\fP\&\.
-.IP \(bu 4
-An arbitrary file: Homebrew can install formulae from a local path\. It can point to either a formula file or a bottle\. Prefix relative paths with \fB\&\./\fP to prevent them from being interpreted as a formula or tap name\.
 .SH "SPECIFYING CASKS"
 Many Homebrew Cask commands accept one or more \fIcask\fP arguments\. These can be specified the same way as the \fIformula\fP arguments described in \fBSPECIFYING FORMULAE\fP above\.
 .SH "ENVIRONMENT"