diff --git a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
index afa7ca00c..7d184a6d0 100644
--- a/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
+++ b/man/pulse-daemon.conf.5.xml.in
@@ -227,13 +227,6 @@ USA.
       precedence.</p>
     </option>
 
-    <option>
-      <p><opt>module-idle-time=</opt> Unload autoloaded modules after
-      being idle for this time in seconds. Defaults to 20. The
-      <opt>--module-idle-time</opt> command line option takes
-      precedence.</p>
-    </option>
-
     <option>
       <p><opt>scache-idle-time=</opt> Unload autoloaded sample cache
       entries after being idle for this time in seconds. Defaults to
diff --git a/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in b/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in
index fcd2513a6..ee71f8513 100644
--- a/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in
+++ b/src/daemon/daemon.conf.in
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
 ; realtime-priority = 5
 
 ; exit-idle-time = 20
-; module-idle-time = 20
 ; scache-idle-time = 20
 
 ; dl-search-path = (depends on architecture)