diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/tap-new.rb b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/tap-new.rb
index 5fb9dc4127..1ff92d0c7c 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/tap-new.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/dev-cmd/tap-new.rb
@@ -38,12 +38,6 @@ module Homebrew
 
       Or `brew tap #{tap}` and then `brew install <formula>`.
 
-      Or install via URL (which will not receive updates):
-
-      ```
-      brew install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/#{tap.user}/homebrew-#{tap.repo}/master/Formula/<formula>.rb
-      ```
-
       ## Documentation
       `brew help`, `man brew` or check [Homebrew's documentation](https://docs.brew.sh).
     MARKDOWN
diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
index ac68c57dc0..cea0745e33 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
@@ -97,11 +97,9 @@ 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 or URL:
-    Homebrew can install formulae via URL, e.g.
-    `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/master/Formula/git.rb`,
-    or from a local path. It can point to either a formula file or a bottle.
-    In the case of a URL, the downloaded file will be cached for later use.
+  * An arbitrary file:
+    Homebrew can install formulae from a local path. It can point to either a
+    formula file or a bottle.
 
 ## ENVIRONMENT
 
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 36c45bea58..c2b44e70f5 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -1186,11 +1186,9 @@ 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 or URL:
-    Homebrew can install formulae via URL, e.g.
-    `https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/master/Formula/git.rb`,
-    or from a local path. It can point to either a formula file or a bottle.
-    In the case of a URL, the downloaded file will be cached for later use.
+  * An arbitrary file:
+    Homebrew can install formulae from a local path. It can point to either a
+    formula file or a bottle.
 
 ## ENVIRONMENT
 
diff --git a/docs/Tips-N'-Tricks.md b/docs/Tips-N'-Tricks.md
index 2e29670b7c..6b5179b35a 100644
--- a/docs/Tips-N'-Tricks.md
+++ b/docs/Tips-N'-Tricks.md
@@ -5,14 +5,6 @@
 The supported method of installing specific versions of
 some formulae is to see if there is a versioned formula (e.g. `gcc@7`) available. If the version you’re looking for isn’t available, consider using `brew extract`.
 
-### Installing directly from pull requests
-You can [browse pull requests](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/pulls)
-and install through their direct link. For example, Python 3.7.0 from pull request [Homebrew/homebrew-core#29490](https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/pull/29490):
-
-```sh
-brew install https://raw.githubusercontent.com/sashkab/homebrew-core/176823eb82ee1b5ce55a91e5e1bf2f50aa674092/Formula/python.rb
-```
-
 ## Quickly remove something from `/usr/local`
 
 ```sh
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index d69f8f770a..58bd31f34f 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -1522,8 +1522,8 @@ The fully\-qualified name of a tapped formula
 Sometimes a formula from a tapped repository may conflict with one in \fBhomebrew/core\fR\. You can still access these formulae by using a special syntax, e\.g\. \fBhomebrew/dupes/vim\fR or \fBhomebrew/versions/node4\fR\.
 .
 .TP
-An arbitrary file or URL
-Homebrew can install formulae via URL, e\.g\. \fBhttps://raw\.githubusercontent\.com/Homebrew/homebrew\-core/master/Formula/git\.rb\fR, or from a local path\. It can point to either a formula file or a bottle\. In the case of a URL, the downloaded file will be cached for later use\.
+An arbitrary file
+Homebrew can install formulae from a local path\. It can point to either a formula file or a bottle\.
 .
 .SH "ENVIRONMENT"
 Note that environment variables must have a value set to be detected\. For example, run \fBexport HOMEBREW_NO_INSECURE_REDIRECT=1\fR rather than just \fBexport HOMEBREW_NO_INSECURE_REDIRECT\fR\.