diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
index f424a81d..14a643ea 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@ TESTS
 - multiple defines of object:
    - fail if different parameters
    - succeed if same parameters
+- verify that all env variables in doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
+    exist in the right stages
 
 USER INTERFACE
 --------------
diff --git a/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh b/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
index 9127096c..0a7b551e 100755
--- a/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
+++ b/doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
@@ -188,9 +188,6 @@ __object_name::
 __target_host::
    The host we are deploying to.
    Available for: initial manifest, type manifest, type gencode
-__target_user::
-   User to use for authentication on remote host.
-   Currently static in core.
 __type::
    Path to the current type.
    Available for: type manifest, type gencode