2 files changed, 0 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ec.pod b/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ec.pod
index 5c7b45d4e7..95190a9a2e 100644
--- a/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ec.pod
+++ b/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ec.pod
@@ -114,9 +114,6 @@ This specifies how the points on the elliptic curve are converted
 into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed> (the default
 value), B<uncompressed> and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
 the point conversion forms please read the X9.62 standard.
-B<Note> Due to patent issues the B<compressed> option is disabled
-by default for binary curves and can be enabled by defining
-the preprocessor macro B<OPENSSL_EC_BIN_PT_COMP> at compile time.
 
 =item B<-param_enc arg>
 
diff --git a/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ecparam.pod b/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ecparam.pod
index 788c074d7b..d11c0a27f9 100644
--- a/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ecparam.pod
+++ b/src/lib/libssl/src/doc/apps/ecparam.pod
@@ -88,9 +88,6 @@ This specifies how the points on the elliptic curve are converted
 into octet strings. Possible values are: B<compressed> (the default
 value), B<uncompressed> and B<hybrid>. For more information regarding
 the point conversion forms please read the X9.62 standard.
-B<Note> Due to patent issues the B<compressed> option is disabled
-by default for binary curves and can be enabled by defining
-the preprocessor macro B<OPENSSL_EC_BIN_PT_COMP> at compile time.
 
 =item B<-param_enc arg>