diff --git a/src/bin/psql/startup.c b/src/bin/psql/startup.c
index 9e6917cbe4b..1c2a5b3577e 100644
--- a/src/bin/psql/startup.c
+++ b/src/bin/psql/startup.c
@@ -651,10 +651,6 @@ static void
 showVersion(void)
 {
 	puts("psql (PostgreSQL) " PG_VERSION);
-
-#if defined(USE_READLINE)
-	puts(_("contains support for command-line editing"));
-#endif
 }