diff --git a/lib/libedit/editline.3 b/lib/libedit/editline.3
index fe583216970f..33f7666f4283 100644
--- a/lib/libedit/editline.3
+++ b/lib/libedit/editline.3
@@ -526,8 +526,6 @@ If
 is
 .Dv NULL ,
 try
-.Pa $PWD/.editrc
-then
 .Pa $HOME/.editrc .
 Refer to
 .Xr editrc 5