diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
index 5f217ff98d..cc014df365 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/manpages/brew.1.md.erb
@@ -184,9 +184,6 @@ can take several different forms:
     to cause from-source Sourceforge & GNOME based formulae
     to fail to download.
 
-    Apache formulae are currently unaffected by this variable and
-    can redirect to plaintext.
-
   * `HOMEBREW_NO_GITHUB_API`:
     If set, Homebrew will not use the GitHub API for e.g searches or
     fetching relevant issues on a failed install.
diff --git a/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html b/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
index 39e8c3095e..43cddb8d00 100644
--- a/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
+++ b/share/doc/homebrew/brew.1.html
@@ -563,10 +563,7 @@ to insecure HTTP.</p>
 
 <p>While ensuring your downloads are fully secure, this is likely
 to cause from-source Sourceforge &amp; GNOME based formulae
-to fail to download.</p>
-
-<p>Apache formulae are currently unaffected by this variable and
-can redirect to plaintext.</p></dd>
+to fail to download.</p></dd>
 <dt><code>HOMEBREW_NO_GITHUB_API</code></dt><dd><p>If set, Homebrew will not use the GitHub API for e.g searches or
 fetching relevant issues on a failed install.</p></dd>
 <dt><code>HOMEBREW_INSTALL_BADGE</code></dt><dd><p>Text printed before the installation summary of each successful build.
diff --git a/share/man/man1/brew.1 b/share/man/man1/brew.1
index 768a85d557..8426050107 100644
--- a/share/man/man1/brew.1
+++ b/share/man/man1/brew.1
@@ -785,9 +785,6 @@ If set, Homebrew will not permit redirects from secure HTTPS to insecure HTTP\.
 .IP
 While ensuring your downloads are fully secure, this is likely to cause from\-source Sourceforge & GNOME based formulae to fail to download\.
 .
-.IP
-Apache formulae are currently unaffected by this variable and can redirect to plaintext\.
-.
 .TP
 \fBHOMEBREW_NO_GITHUB_API\fR
 If set, Homebrew will not use the GitHub API for e\.g searches or fetching relevant issues on a failed install\.