diff --git a/doc/man/sphinx-quickstart.rst b/doc/man/sphinx-quickstart.rst
index 1d7a99add..7da16ed1e 100644
--- a/doc/man/sphinx-quickstart.rst
+++ b/doc/man/sphinx-quickstart.rst
@@ -70,10 +70,6 @@ Options
 
    Master document name. (see :confval:`master_doc`).
 
-.. option:: --epub
-
-   Use epub.
-
 .. rubric:: Extension Options
 
 .. option:: --ext-autodoc