diff --git a/docs/help/in/toggle.in b/docs/help/in/toggle.in
index f87a6462..71f5c8f4 100644
--- a/docs/help/in/toggle.in
+++ b/docs/help/in/toggle.in
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 %9Examples:%9
 
-    /TOGGLE resolve_prefer_ipv6
+    /TOGGLE resolve_reverse_lookup
     /TOGGLE channels_rejoin_unavailable ON
 
 %9See also:%9 SET
diff --git a/docs/manual.txt b/docs/manual.txt
index b2d0de14..12d8031e 100644
--- a/docs/manual.txt
+++ b/docs/manual.txt
@@ -429,9 +429,6 @@
 	After connected to server, Irssi can automatically change your user
 	mode. You can set it with /SET usermode <mode>, default is +i.
 
-	/SET resolve_prefer_ipv6 - If ON, prefer IPv6 for hosts that
-	     have both v4 and v6 addresses.
-
  5.5 Automatic reconnecting
 
 	If you get disconnected from server, Irssi will try to reconnect
diff --git a/src/core/servers.c b/src/core/servers.c
index e18f8d9c..66060a7f 100644
--- a/src/core/servers.c
+++ b/src/core/servers.c
@@ -710,7 +710,6 @@ static void sig_chat_protocol_deinit(CHAT_PROTOCOL_REC *proto)
 
 void servers_init(void)
 {
-	settings_add_bool("server", "resolve_prefer_ipv6", FALSE);
 	settings_add_bool("server", "resolve_reverse_lookup", FALSE);
 	lookup_servers = servers = NULL;