diff --git a/conf/type/__package_apt/man.text b/conf/type/__package_apt/man.text
index 8b7476b4..0780124d 100644
--- a/conf/type/__package_apt/man.text
+++ b/conf/type/__package_apt/man.text
@@ -25,9 +25,6 @@ OPTIONAL PARAMETERS
 name::
    If supplied, use the name and not the object id as the package name.
 
-preseed::
-   If supplied, use the given filename as input for debconf-set-selections(1)
-
 
 EXAMPLES
 --------
@@ -39,9 +36,6 @@ __package_apt zsh --state installed
 # In case you only want *a* webserver, but don't care which one
 __package_apt webserver --state installed --name nginx
 
-# Install package with defaults (from a type)
-__package_apt postfix --state installed --preseed "$__type/files/postfix-seed"
-
 # Remove obsolete package
 __package_apt puppet --state deinstalled
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diff --git a/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/optional b/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/optional
index 2dae648e..a52167d3 100644
--- a/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/optional
+++ b/conf/type/__package_apt/parameter/optional
@@ -1,3 +1,2 @@
 name
-preseed
 version