diff --git a/tmux.1 b/tmux.1
index 61396fbd..347642b3 100644
--- a/tmux.1
+++ b/tmux.1
@@ -2525,12 +2525,6 @@ terminal type, the option could be set to the string:
 The terminal entry value is passed through
 .Xr strunvis 3
 before interpretation.
-The default value forcibly corrects the
-.Ql colors
-entry for terminals which support 256 colours:
-.Bd -literal -offset indent
-"*256col*:colors=256,xterm*:XT"
-.Ed
 .El
 .Pp
 Available session options are: