diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
index ab9bb4ce2df..8e353aaf702 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <!--
-$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml,v 1.163.2.2 2006/02/09 03:40:30 tgl Exp $
+$PostgreSQL: pgsql/doc/src/sgml/datatype.sgml,v 1.163.2.3 2006/08/21 16:24:02 tgl Exp $
 -->
 
  <chapter id="datatype">
@@ -2296,19 +2296,6 @@ SELECT * FROM test1 WHERE a;
     <literal>t</literal> and <literal>f</literal>.
    </para>
 
-   <tip>
-    <para>
-     Values of the <type>boolean</type> type cannot be cast directly
-     to other types (e.g., <literal>CAST
-     (<replaceable>boolval</replaceable> AS integer)</literal> does
-     not work).  This can be accomplished using the
-     <literal>CASE</literal> expression: <literal>CASE WHEN
-     <replaceable>boolval</replaceable> THEN 'value if true' ELSE
-     'value if false' END</literal>.  See <xref
-     linkend="functions-conditional">.
-    </para>
-   </tip>
-
    <para>
     <type>boolean</type> uses 1 byte of storage.
    </para>