diff --git a/doc/lispref/package.texi b/doc/lispref/package.texi
index 8f3f5fe79b0..3097ed02345 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/package.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/package.texi
@@ -133,15 +133,6 @@ init file, and any code that should run after it in the primary init
 file (@pxref{Init File,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}).
 @end defun
 
-@deffn Command package-initialize &optional no-activate
-This function initializes Emacs's internal record of which packages are
-installed, and then calls @code{package-activate-all}.
-
-The optional argument @var{no-activate}, if non-@code{nil}, causes
-Emacs to update its record of installed packages without actually
-making them available.
-@end deffn
-
 @node Simple Packages
 @section Simple Packages
 @cindex single file package
diff --git a/doc/misc/eglot.texi b/doc/misc/eglot.texi
index 0b6be34c41f..3deabb894c0 100644
--- a/doc/misc/eglot.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/eglot.texi
@@ -1969,7 +1969,7 @@ directory is a way to tell the maintainers about ELPA package versions.
 
 @item
 Include a recipe to replicate the problem with @emph{a clean Emacs run}.
-The invocation @code{emacs -Q -f package-initialize} starts Emacs with
+The invocation @code{emacs -Q -f package-activate-all} starts Emacs with
 no configuration and initializes the ELPA packages.  A very minimal
 @file{.emacs} initialization file (10 lines or less) is also acceptable
 and good means to describe changes to variables.
diff --git a/doc/misc/org.org b/doc/misc/org.org
index ab0f8a9c1a6..8644109a6a1 100644
--- a/doc/misc/org.org
+++ b/doc/misc/org.org
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ To avoid interference with the built-in Org mode, you can use the
 command line (you need Emacs 30 or later):
 
 #+begin_src sh
-emacs -Q -batch -eval "(progn (require 'package) (package-initialize) (package-refresh-contents) (package-upgrade 'org))"
+emacs -Q -batch -eval "(progn (package-refresh-contents) (package-upgrade 'org))"
 #+end_src
 
 This approach has the advantage of isolating the upgrade process from