diff --git a/share/doc/papers/newvm/Makefile b/share/doc/papers/newvm/Makefile
index 8a912980da9b..6b1a9e32bc03 100644
--- a/share/doc/papers/newvm/Makefile
+++ b/share/doc/papers/newvm/Makefile
@@ -5,6 +5,5 @@ VOLUME=	papers
 DOC=	newvm
 SRCS=	0.t 1.t a.t
 MACROS=	-ms
-USE_TBL=	yes
 
 .include <bsd.doc.mk>