diff --git a/doc/misc/eglot.texi b/doc/misc/eglot.texi
index c7c296c24ff..97a934fa953 100644
--- a/doc/misc/eglot.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/eglot.texi
@@ -998,15 +998,14 @@ will consider it to be part of the workspace.  The default is
 
 @cindex markdown renderer
 @item eglot-documentation-renderer
-This variable controls how Eglot renders at-point documentation
-imported from the server (@pxref{Eglot Features}).  By default, the
-variable's value is set during startup to a markdown renderer if
-available, either @code{markdown-ts-view-mode} or
-@code{gfm-view-mode}.  These utilities visually enhance the
-documentation content through fontification and other formatting.  If
-you set it to @code{t}, plain text will be requested from the server
-and no rendering is attempted.  If the variable's value is @code{nil},
-Eglot will attempt to find a suitable renderer every time.
+This variable controls how Eglot renders at-point documentation imported
+from the server (@pxref{Eglot Features}).  By default, the variable's
+value is set during startup to the @code{gfm-view-mode} markdown
+renderer if available.  This utility visually enhances the documentation
+content through fontification and other formatting.  If you set it to
+@code{t}, plain text will be requested from the server and no rendering
+is attempted.  If the variable's value is @code{nil}, Eglot will attempt
+to find a suitable renderer every time.
 
 @item eglot-mode-map
 This variable is the keymap for binding Eglot-related command.  It is in
diff --git a/etc/EGLOT-NEWS b/etc/EGLOT-NEWS
index f0f595fa500..7510f13521e 100644
--- a/etc/EGLOT-NEWS
+++ b/etc/EGLOT-NEWS
@@ -32,11 +32,7 @@ New key bindings: 'k' shuts down, 'r' reconnects, 'e' visits the events
 buffer, 'w' shows workspace configuration, and 'RET' invokes
 'eglot-describe-connection'.
 
-** New LSP documentation rendering backends (bug#80127)
-
-Eglot uses new built-in 'markdown-ts-mode' of Emacs 31, which means that
-on newer versions of Emacs the external 'markdown-mode.el' package does
-not need to be installed to render Markdown content.
+** 'eglot-documentation-renderer' replaces 'eglot-prefer-plaintext'.
 
 The variable 'eglot-documentation-renderer' replaces the now-obsolete
 'eglot-prefer-plaintext'.  By default, the variable selects a markdown
diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
index 504a5e12112..a8b107b1a89 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/eglot.el
@@ -537,15 +537,13 @@ or file operation kinds not in the alist."
   "If non-nil, activate Eglot in cross-referenced non-project files."
   :type 'boolean)
 
-(defcustom eglot-documentation-renderer (cond ((eglot--builtin-mdown-p)
-                                               'markdown-ts-view-mode)
-                                              ((fboundp 'gfm-view-mode)
+(defcustom eglot-documentation-renderer (cond ((fboundp 'gfm-view-mode)
                                                'gfm-view-mode)
                                               (t
                                                nil))
   "Control rendering of LSP documentation fragments.
-If set to a major mode symbol `gfm-view-mode' or `markdown-ts-view-mode'
-request markdown-snippets and use the corresponding Markdown renderer.
+If set to the major mode symbol `gfm-view-mode', request
+markdown-snippets and use `gfm-view-mode' to render it.
 If t, always request and render plain text snippets.  If set to nil,
 decide dynamically."
   :type '(choice (const :tag "Plain text" t)
@@ -2278,7 +2276,6 @@ If MODE, force MODE to be used for fontifying MARKUP."
          (cond
           (forced-mode               forced-mode)
           ((fboundp eglot-documentation-renderer) eglot-documentation-renderer)
-          ((eglot--builtin-mdown-p) #'markdown-ts-view-mode)
           ((fboundp 'gfm-view-mode) #'gfm-view-mode)
           (t                        #'text-mode)))
        (calc (s &optional (forced-mode mode) &aux (x (calc2 forced-mode)))