diff --git a/sys/boot/common/loader.8 b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
index 5e53449a4fd6..44090d629f5d 100644
--- a/sys/boot/common/loader.8
+++ b/sys/boot/common/loader.8
@@ -779,18 +779,12 @@ Boot in single user mode:
 .Pp
 .Dl boot -s
 .Pp
-Load kernel's user configuration file.
+Load the kernel, a splash screen, and then autoboot in five seconds.
 Notice that a kernel must be loaded before any other
 .Ic load
 command is attempted.
 .Bd -literal -offset indent
 load kernel
-load -t userconfig_script /boot/kernel.conf
-.Ed
-.Pp
-Load the kernel, a splash screen, and then autoboot in five seconds.
-.Bd -literal -offset indent
-load kernel
 load splash_bmp
 load -t splash_image_data /boot/chuckrulez.bmp
 autoboot 5
diff --git a/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf b/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf
index 6158948c2758..c0f6fad0875e 100644
--- a/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf
+++ b/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf
@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ kernel="kernel"		# /boot sub-directory containing kernel and modules
 bootfile="kernel"	# Kernel name (possibly absolute path)
 kernel_options=""
 
-userconfig_script_load="NO"
-userconfig_script_name="/boot/kernel.conf"
-userconfig_script_type="userconfig_script"
-
 loader_conf_files="/boot/device.hints /boot/loader.conf /boot/loader.conf.local"
 nextboot_conf="/boot/nextboot.conf"
 nextboot_enable="NO"
diff --git a/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5 b/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5
index 350a082aba40..387d5758c159 100644
--- a/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5
+++ b/sys/boot/forth/loader.conf.5
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
-.Dd April 18, 1999
+.Dd September 30, 2004
 .Dt LOADER.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -189,11 +189,6 @@ If set to
 .Dq YES ,
 will load the splash screen module, making it possible to display a pcx image
 on the screen while booting.
-.It Va userconfig_script_load
-.Pq Dq NO
-If set to
-.Dq YES ,
-will load the userconfig data.
 .It Va vesa_load
 .Pq Dq NO
 If set to