diff --git a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
index de043a07..14a643ea 100644
--- a/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
+++ b/doc/dev/todo/TAKEME
@@ -16,8 +16,6 @@ TESTS
 - verify that all env variables in doc/man/cdist-reference.text.sh
     exist in the right stages
 
-    __target_user - unneeded?
-
 USER INTERFACE
 --------------
 - add support $__tmp?
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