diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/development/option-types.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/development/option-types.section.md
index e4e6cfec957..9b35e663014 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/development/option-types.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/development/option-types.section.md
@@ -237,8 +237,7 @@ Value types are types that take a value parameter.
     One use case for this type is the type of a "default" module that allow the
     user to affect all submodules in an `attrsOf submodule` at once. This is
     more convenient and discoverable than expecting the module user to
-    type-merge with the `attrsOf submodule` option. NixOps uses this type in
-    `network.defaults`.
+    type-merge with the `attrsOf submodule` option.
 
 ## Composed Types {#sec-option-types-composed}
 
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/option-types.section.xml b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/option-types.section.xml
index e3d161e4d35..929d5302ed4 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/option-types.section.xml
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/from_md/development/option-types.section.xml
@@ -460,8 +460,7 @@
             all submodules in an <literal>attrsOf submodule</literal> at
             once. This is more convenient and discoverable than
             expecting the module user to type-merge with the
-            <literal>attrsOf submodule</literal> option. NixOps uses
-            this type in <literal>network.defaults</literal>.
+            <literal>attrsOf submodule</literal> option.
           </para>
         </listitem>
       </varlistentry>