diff --git a/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1 b/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1
index 3b46955e0e..b1cf8d7161 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1
+++ b/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1
@@ -199,10 +199,6 @@ The following is a list of all configuration keys and their purpose\. You can le
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 \fBwithout\fR (\fBBUNDLE_WITHOUT\fR): A \fB:\fR\-separated list of groups whose gems bundler should not install\.
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-In general, you should set these settings per\-application by using the applicable flag to the bundle install(1) \fIbundle\-install\.1\.html\fR or bundle cache(1) \fIbundle\-cache\.1\.html\fR command\.
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-You can set them globally either via environment variables or \fBbundle config\fR, whichever is preferable for your setup\. If you use both, environment variables will take preference over global settings\.
 .SH "LOCAL GIT REPOS"
 Bundler also allows you to work against a git repository locally instead of using the remote version\. This can be achieved by setting up a local override:
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diff --git a/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1.ronn b/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1.ronn
index 1a0ec2a5dc..56e1dfd3bc 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1.ronn
+++ b/lib/bundler/man/bundle-config.1.ronn
@@ -282,13 +282,6 @@ learn more about their operation in [bundle install(1)](bundle-install.1.html).
 * `without` (`BUNDLE_WITHOUT`):
    A `:`-separated list of groups whose gems bundler should not install.
 
-In general, you should set these settings per-application by using the applicable
-flag to the [bundle install(1)](bundle-install.1.html) or [bundle cache(1)](bundle-cache.1.html) command.
-
-You can set them globally either via environment variables or `bundle config`,
-whichever is preferable for your setup. If you use both, environment variables
-will take preference over global settings.
-
 ## LOCAL GIT REPOS
 
 Bundler also allows you to work against a git repository locally