diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
index 6f578caf63..fbfe46e71b 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/install.rb
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@
 #:    If `--keep-tmp` is passed, the temporary files created during installation
 #:    are not deleted.
 #:
-#:    To install a newer version of HEAD use
-#:    `brew rm <foo> && brew install --HEAD <foo>`.
-#:
 #:  * `install` `--interactive` [`--git`] <formula>:
 #:    Download and patch <formula>, then open a shell. This allows the user to
 #:    run `./configure --help` and otherwise determine how to turn the software
diff --git a/docs/brew.1.html b/docs/brew.1.html
index ba65157cb9..9cc52a1310 100644
--- a/docs/brew.1.html
+++ b/docs/brew.1.html
@@ -196,10 +196,7 @@ for installation.</p>
 aka master, trunk, unstable.</p>
 
 <p>If <code>--keep-tmp</code> is passed, the temporary files created during installation
-are not deleted.</p>
-
-<p>To install a newer version of HEAD use
-<code>brew rm &lt;foo> &amp;&amp; brew install --HEAD &lt;foo></code>.</p></dd>
+are not deleted.</p></dd>
 <dt><code>install</code> <code>--interactive</code> [<code>--git</code>] <var>formula</var></dt><dd><p>Download and patch <var>formula</var>, then open a shell. This allows the user to
 run <code>./configure --help</code> and otherwise determine how to turn the software
 package into a Homebrew formula.</p>
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index aa1d1c1d00..1dfb242444 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -258,9 +258,6 @@ If \fB\-\-HEAD\fR is passed, and \fIformula\fR defines it, install the HEAD vers
 .IP
 If \fB\-\-keep\-tmp\fR is passed, the temporary files created during installation are not deleted\.
 .
-.IP
-To install a newer version of HEAD use \fBbrew rm <foo> && brew install \-\-HEAD <foo>\fR\.
-.
 .TP
 \fBinstall\fR \fB\-\-interactive\fR [\fB\-\-git\fR] \fIformula\fR
 Download and patch \fIformula\fR, then open a shell\. This allows the user to run \fB\./configure \-\-help\fR and otherwise determine how to turn the software package into a Homebrew formula\.