diff --git a/docs/gimprc.5.in b/docs/gimprc.5.in
index d54cabf72c..03e5bec8c3 100644
--- a/docs/gimprc.5.in
+++ b/docs/gimprc.5.in
@@ -734,12 +734,6 @@ no.
 Restore saved keyboard shortcuts on each GIMP startup.  Possible values are
 yes and no.
 
-.TP
-(menu-mnemonics yes)
-
-When enabled, GIMP will show mnemonics in menus.  Possible values are yes and
-no.
-
 .TP
 (last-opened-size 10)
 
@@ -851,14 +845,6 @@ The window type hint that is set on dock windows. This may affect the way your
 window manager decorates and handles dock windows.  Possible values are
 normal, utility and keep-above.
 
-.TP
-(transient-docks no)
-
-When enabled, dock windows (the toolbox and palettes) are set to be transient
-to the active image window. Most window managers will keep the dock windows
-above the image window then, but it may also have other effects.  Possible
-values are yes and no.
-
 .TP
 (cursor-format pixbuf)
 
diff --git a/etc/gimprc b/etc/gimprc
index 79f8cdb604..7d3dbef519 100644
--- a/etc/gimprc
+++ b/etc/gimprc
@@ -574,11 +574,6 @@
 # 
 # (restore-accels yes)
 
-# When enabled, GIMP will show mnemonics in menus.  Possible values are yes
-# and no.
-# 
-# (menu-mnemonics yes)
-
 # How many recently opened image filenames to keep on the File menu.  This is
 # an integer value.
 # 
@@ -675,13 +670,6 @@
 # 
 # (dock-window-hint utility)
 
-# When enabled, dock windows (the toolbox and palettes) are set to be
-# transient to the active image window. Most window managers will keep the
-# dock windows above the image window then, but it may also have other
-# effects.  Possible values are yes and no.
-# 
-# (transient-docks no)
-
 # Sets the pixel format to use for mouse pointers.  Possible values are
 # bitmap and pixbuf.
 #