diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml
index 7638817b830..7b368b53770 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ALTER ROLE { <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> | A
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> can be:</phrase>
 
-    [ GROUP ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
+    <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
   | CURRENT_USER
   | SESSION_USER
 </synopsis>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
index 95637ccc844..9ddb01c2432 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ ALTER USER { <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> | A
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> can be:</phrase>
 
-    [ GROUP ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
+    <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
   | CURRENT_USER
   | SESSION_USER
 </synopsis>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml
index 79305f15dd0..e41012602a6 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS AUTHORIZATION <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_sp
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> can be:</phrase>
 
-    [ GROUP ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">user_name</replaceable>
+    <replaceable class="PARAMETER">user_name</replaceable>
   | CURRENT_USER
   | SESSION_USER
 </synopsis>