diff --git a/docs/standalone.xml b/docs/standalone.xml
index f4f408a40..1f26e1a3d 100644
--- a/docs/standalone.xml
+++ b/docs/standalone.xml
@@ -196,13 +196,6 @@
       Simply copy the files you need from that directory to <filename
       class="directory">/etc/shorewall</filename> and modify the
       copies.</para>
-
-      <para>Note that you must copy <filename
-      class="directory">/usr/share/doc/shorewall/default-config/shorewall.conf</filename>
-      and <filename
-      class="directory">/usr/share/doc/shorewall/default-config/modules</filename>
-      to <filename class="directory">/etc/shorewall</filename> even if you do
-      not modify those files.</para>
     </warning>
 
     <para>If you are installing Shorewall version 3.4.0 or later then as each
diff --git a/docs/three-interface.xml b/docs/three-interface.xml
index 124730ffa..945517659 100644
--- a/docs/three-interface.xml
+++ b/docs/three-interface.xml
@@ -189,11 +189,6 @@
         Simply copy the files you need from that directory to <filename
         class="directory">/etc/shorewall</filename> and modify the
         copies.</para>
-
-        <para>Note that you must copy <filename
-        class="directory">/usr/share/doc/shorewall/default-config/shorewall.conf</filename>
-        and /usr/share/doc/shorewall/default-config/modules to /etc/shorewall
-        even if you do not modify those files.</para>
       </warning></para>
 
     <para><inlinegraphic fileref="images/BD21298_.gif" format="GIF" /></para>
diff --git a/docs/two-interface.xml b/docs/two-interface.xml
index 39874c7a3..29cc5d630 100644
--- a/docs/two-interface.xml
+++ b/docs/two-interface.xml
@@ -168,12 +168,6 @@
         Simply copy the files you need from that directory to <filename
         class="directory">/etc/shorewall</filename> and modify the
         copies.</para>
-
-        <para>Note that you must copy <filename
-        class="directory">/usr/share/doc/shorewall/default-config/shorewall.conf</filename>
-        and /usr/share/doc/shorewall/default-config/modules to <filename
-        class="directory">/etc/shorewall</filename> even if you do not modify
-        those files.</para>
       </warning></para>
 
     <para><inlinegraphic fileref="images/BD21298_.gif"