diff --git a/docs/help/in/echo.in b/docs/help/in/echo.in
index 4ff23730..7f080189 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/echo.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/echo.in
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 
 %9Parameters:%9
 
-    -current:    Displays the output in the active window.
     -window:     Displays the output in the target window.
     -level:      Displays the output with a given message level.
 
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@
 %9Examples:%9
 
     /ECHO 1 + 1 = 2 :D
-    /ECHO -current Testing the ECHO command
+    /ECHO Testing the ECHO command
     /ECHO -window #irssi Special variables such as ${N} will not be expanded.
 
 %9See also:%9 CAT, EVAL, EXEC, LEVELS
diff --git a/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c b/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c
index b223db05..00c07af6 100644
--- a/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c
+++ b/src/fe-common/core/fe-core-commands.c
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ static const char *current_cmdline;
 static GTimeVal time_command_last, time_command_now;
 static int last_command_cmd, command_cmd;
 
-/* SYNTAX: ECHO [-current] [-window <name>] [-level <level>] <text> */
+/* SYNTAX: ECHO [-window <name>] [-level <level>] <text> */
 static void cmd_echo(const char *data, void *server, WI_ITEM_REC *item)
 {
         WINDOW_REC *window;
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void fe_core_commands_init(void)
 	signal_add("error command", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_cmderror);
 	signal_add("list subcommands", (SIGNAL_FUNC) event_list_subcommands);
 
-	command_set_options("echo", "current +level +window");
+	command_set_options("echo", "+level +window");
 }
 
 void fe_core_commands_deinit(void)