diff --git a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
index 3d3038cba355..09958f6b7e08 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/lispref/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-09-19  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
+
+	* errors.texi (Standard Errors): Remove apparent placeholder text
+	(bug#9491).
+
 2011-09-18  Chong Yidong  <cyd@stupidchicken.com>
 
 	* frames.texi (Management Parameters): Fix description of
diff --git a/doc/lispref/errors.texi b/doc/lispref/errors.texi
index 2c7549d04430..98967b708b32 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/errors.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/errors.texi
@@ -28,9 +28,6 @@ condition @code{error}, because quitting is not considered an error.
 handled.
 
 @table @code
-@item @var{symbol}
-@var{string}; @var{reference}.
-
 @item error
 @code{"error"}@*
 @xref{Errors}.