diff --git a/doc/misc/use-package.texi b/doc/misc/use-package.texi
index e7bddd628c9..2e1747fa78d 100644
--- a/doc/misc/use-package.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/use-package.texi
@@ -128,7 +128,6 @@ top of your init file:
 
 @lisp
 (require 'use-package)
-(require 'bind-key)            ; if you use any :bind variant
 @end lisp
 
 The above makes the @code{use-macro} for in the rest of your init