diff --git a/sbin/devfs/devfs.8 b/sbin/devfs/devfs.8
index 80facf71aad2..ef5ac2f68da5 100644
--- a/sbin/devfs/devfs.8
+++ b/sbin/devfs/devfs.8
@@ -146,8 +146,8 @@ Rules have two parts: the conditions and the actions.
 The conditions determine which DEVFS nodes the rule matches
 and the actions determine what should be done when a rule matches a node.
 For example, a rule can be written that sets the GID to
-.Dq Li games
-for all devices with major number 53.
+.Dq Li operator
+for all devices of type tape.
 If the first token of a rule specification is a single dash
 .Pq Sq Fl ,
 rules are read from the standard input and the rest of the specification
@@ -157,9 +157,6 @@ The following conditions are recognized.
 Conditions are ANDed together when matching a device;
 if OR is desired, multiple rules can be written.
 .Bl -tag -offset indent
-.It Cm major Ar majdev
-Matches any node with a major number equal to
-.Ar majdev .
 .It Cm path Ar pattern
 Matches any node with a path that matches
 .Ar pattern ,
diff --git a/sbin/devfs/rule.c b/sbin/devfs/rule.c
index d6b6ea3810d4..e57f6de052ba 100644
--- a/sbin/devfs/rule.c
+++ b/sbin/devfs/rule.c
@@ -357,12 +357,6 @@ rulespec_intok(struct devfs_rule *dr, int ac __unused, char **av,
 				warnx("pattern specified too long; truncated");
 			dr->dr_icond |= DRC_PATHPTRN;
 			av += 2;
-		} else if (strcmp(av[0], "major") == 0) {
-			if (av[1] == NULL)
-				errx(1, "expecting argument for major");
-			dr->dr_major = eatoi(av[1]);
-			dr->dr_icond |= DRC_MAJOR;
-			av += 2;
 		} else
 			break;
 	}
@@ -438,8 +432,6 @@ rulespec_outfp(FILE *fp, struct devfs_rule *dr)
 				fprintf(fp, " type %s", is->s);
 	if (dr->dr_icond & DRC_PATHPTRN)
 		fprintf(fp, " path %s", dr->dr_pathptrn);
-	if (dr->dr_icond & DRC_MAJOR)
-		fprintf(fp, " major %d", dr->dr_major);
 
 	if (dr->dr_iacts & DRA_BACTS) {
 		if (dr->dr_bacts & DRB_HIDE)