diff --git a/doc/user.xml b/doc/user.xml
index 961590c4c..a7f809db5 100644
--- a/doc/user.xml
+++ b/doc/user.xml
@@ -2087,13 +2087,6 @@ run</programlisting>
           database.
         </para>
 
-        <para>
-          Note that unless overridden by the below settings (e.g. by
-          setting them to a blank value), general curl configuration
-          from environment variables such as http_proxy or specified
-          in ~/.curlrc will be in effect.
-        </para>
-
         <informaltable>
           <tgroup cols="2">
             <thead>