diff --git a/Doc/using/cmdline.rst b/Doc/using/cmdline.rst
index 55e0e678e92..bf4c1abc040 100644
--- a/Doc/using/cmdline.rst
+++ b/Doc/using/cmdline.rst
@@ -468,14 +468,6 @@ conflict.
    :data:`sys.ps2` and the hook :data:`sys.__interactivehook__` in this file.
 
 
-.. envvar:: PYTHONY2K
-
-   Set this to a non-empty string to cause the :mod:`time` module to require
-   dates specified as strings to include 4-digit years, otherwise 2-digit years
-   are converted based on rules described in the :mod:`time` module
-   documentation.
-
-
 .. envvar:: PYTHONOPTIMIZE
 
    If this is set to a non-empty string it is equivalent to specifying the
diff --git a/Misc/python.man b/Misc/python.man
index 52aedee5bf0..048a68a3196 100644
--- a/Misc/python.man
+++ b/Misc/python.man
@@ -384,11 +384,6 @@ You can also change the prompts
 and
 .I sys.ps2
 in this file.
-.IP PYTHONY2K
-Set this to a non-empty string to cause the \fItime\fP module to
-require dates specified as strings to include 4-digit years, otherwise
-2-digit years are converted based on rules described in the \fItime\fP
-module documentation.
 .IP PYTHONOPTIMIZE
 If this is set to a non-empty string it is equivalent to specifying
 the \fB\-O\fP option. If set to an integer, it is equivalent to