diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml
index 08c82e0752..fbc184f4c8 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/createuser.sgml
@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       <listitem>
        <para>
         The new user will not be allowed to create databases.
-        This is the default.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -217,7 +216,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       <listitem>
        <para>
         The new user will not be allowed to create new roles.
-        This is the default.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>
@@ -238,7 +236,6 @@ PostgreSQL documentation
       <listitem>
        <para>
         The new user will not be a superuser.
-        This is the default.
        </para>
       </listitem>
      </varlistentry>