diff --git a/etc/defaults/rc.conf b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
index 417b665812a1..9909ff85a396 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/rc.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/rc.conf
@@ -449,7 +449,6 @@ kern_securelevel_enable="NO"	# kernel security level (see init(8)),
 kern_securelevel="-1"	# range: -1..3 ; `-1' is the most insecure
 lomac_enable="NO"	# start lomac(4) security module at boot
 update_motd="YES"	# update version info in /etc/motd (or NO)
-start_vinum="NO"	# set to YES to start vinum
 unaligned_print="YES"	# print unaligned access warnings on the alpha (or NO).
 entropy_file="/entropy"	# Set to NO to disable caching entropy through reboots.
 			# /var/db/entropy is preferred if / is not available.
diff --git a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5 b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
index 38301fc7b918..730f534a9e4c 100644
--- a/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
+++ b/share/man/man5/rc.conf.5
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 .\"
 .\" $FreeBSD$
 .\"
-.Dd October 23, 2004
+.Dd November 4, 2004
 .Dt RC.CONF 5
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -2605,13 +2605,6 @@ see
 .Xr lomac 4
 for a complete description of the LOMAC model, as well as its impact
 on system operation.
-.It Va start_vinum
-.Pq Vt bool
-Set to
-.Dq Li YES
-to start
-.Xr vinum 8
-at system boot time.
 .It Va sshd_program
 .Pq Vt str
 Path to the SSH server program
@@ -3142,7 +3135,6 @@ device and the mount point will be changed.
 .Xr syslogd 8 ,
 .Xr timed 8 ,
 .Xr usbd 8 ,
-.Xr vinum 8 ,
 .Xr yp 8 ,
 .Xr ypbind 8 ,
 .Xr ypserv 8 ,