diff --git a/binutils/ChangeLog b/binutils/ChangeLog
index 6a4958d73a..d316adc844 100644
--- a/binutils/ChangeLog
+++ b/binutils/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2009-09-29  Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com>
+
+	* doc/binutils.texi (c++filt): Remove spurious description of
+	nonexistent --java command line switch for cxxfilt.
+
 2009-09-29  DJ Delorie  <dj@redhat.com>
 
 	* readelf.c: Add support for RX target.
diff --git a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
index f67ad134ab..a5ac601ef5 100644
--- a/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
+++ b/binutils/doc/binutils.texi
@@ -2814,11 +2814,6 @@ of every name.  For example, the C name @code{foo} gets the low-level
 name @code{_foo}.  This option removes the initial underscore.  Whether
 @command{c++filt} removes the underscore by default is target dependent.
 
-@item -j
-@itemx --java
-Prints demangled names using Java syntax.  The default is to use C++
-syntax.
-
 @item -n
 @itemx --no-strip-underscores
 Do not remove the initial underscore.