diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b3e6283fd..a769e7211 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ Features removed
 * LaTeX environment ``notice``, use ``sphinxadmonition`` instead
 * LaTeX ``\sphinxstylethead``, use ``\sphinxstyletheadfamily``
 * C++, support of function concepts. Thanks to mickk-on-cpp.
+* Not used and previously not documented LaTeX macros ``\shortversion``
+  and ``\setshortversion``
 
 
 Bugs fixed
diff --git a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
index 19d0a2e2d..075ae408b 100644
--- a/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
+++ b/sphinx/texinputs/sphinx.sty
@@ -1403,12 +1403,9 @@
 %
 \newcommand{\py@release}{\releasename\space\version}
 \newcommand{\version}{}% part of \py@release, used by title page and headers
-% these two are not used and not documented:
-\newcommand{\shortversion}{}
-\newcommand{\setshortversion}[1]{\renewcommand{\shortversion}{#1}}
-% this one is not documented, but used in sphinxmanual.cls and sphinxhowto.cls
+% \releaseinfo is used on titlepage (sphinxmanual.cls, sphinxhowto.cls)
 \newcommand{\releaseinfo}{}
-\newcommand{\setreleaseinfo}[1]{\renewcommand{\releaseinfo}{#1}}% not used
+\newcommand{\setreleaseinfo}[1]{\renewcommand{\releaseinfo}{#1}}
 % this is inserted via template and #1=release config variable
 \newcommand{\release}[1]{\renewcommand{\version}{#1}}
 % this is defined by template to 'releasename' latex_elements key