diff --git a/docs/channels/channel-form/examples.md b/docs/channels/channel-form/examples.md
index e4c755f01..8205bb71b 100755
--- a/docs/channels/channel-form/examples.md
+++ b/docs/channels/channel-form/examples.md
@@ -83,7 +83,6 @@
         {custom_fields}
             <label for="{field_name}">{if required}* {/if}{field_label}</label>
             {field_instructions}
-            {formatting_buttons}
 
             {if error}
               <p class="error">{error}</p>
diff --git a/docs/channels/channel-form/fields.md b/docs/channels/channel-form/fields.md
index 964ed46e8..35134c3d6 100644
--- a/docs/channels/channel-form/fields.md
+++ b/docs/channels/channel-form/fields.md
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ The Custom fields tag pair will conveniently show all your custom fields, but it
 
         <label for="{field_name}">{if required}* {/if}{field_label}</label>
         {field_instructions}
-        {formatting_buttons}
 
         {if error}
           <p class="error">{error}</p>
diff --git a/docs/channels/channel-form/overview.md b/docs/channels/channel-form/overview.md
index 22c0c001f..8e7826f29 100755
--- a/docs/channels/channel-form/overview.md
+++ b/docs/channels/channel-form/overview.md
@@ -290,7 +290,6 @@ If using a field with options, such as Checkboxes or Dropdown, you can display t
     {custom_fields}
       <label for="{field_name}">{if required}* {/if}{field_label}</label>
       {field_instructions}
-      {formatting_buttons}
 
       {if error}
         <p class="error">{error}</p>
@@ -383,7 +382,6 @@ Within this loop, you have the following single variables:
     {field_id}
     {error}
     {field_instructions}
-    {formatting_buttons} - Shows the EE formatting buttons if have that option selected for that field
     {display_field} - Displays the field as it appears in the CP (using the fieldtype API display_field method)
     {text_direction}
     {rows} - For textareas