diff --git a/head.1 b/head.1
index ae61791..a6090d8 100644
--- a/head.1
+++ b/head.1
@@ -38,6 +38,6 @@ utility is compliant with the
 .St -p1003.1-2008
 specification.
 .Pp
-The obsolete
+The
 .Op Fl Ns num
 syntax is an extension to that specification.
diff --git a/tail.1 b/tail.1
index 05ee3db..c7d46cb 100644
--- a/tail.1
+++ b/tail.1
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ utility is compliant with the
 .St -p1003.1-2008
 specification.
 .Pp
-The obsolete
+The
 .Op Fl Ns Ar num
 syntax is an extension to that specification.