diff --git a/doc/Section_errors.html b/doc/Section_errors.html
index 84120a5b39..259f066071 100644
--- a/doc/Section_errors.html
+++ b/doc/Section_errors.html
@@ -653,10 +653,6 @@ but was unsuccessful.  Check that the path and name are correct.
 
 <DD>Self-explanatory. 
 
-<DT><I>Cannot open input script %s</I> 
-
-<DD>Self-explanatory. 
-
 <DT><I>Cannot open log.lammps</I> 
 
 <DD>The default LAMMPS log file cannot be opened.  Check that the
diff --git a/doc/Section_errors.txt b/doc/Section_errors.txt
index cd8ffb542f..fcdda91ff8 100644
--- a/doc/Section_errors.txt
+++ b/doc/Section_errors.txt
@@ -650,10 +650,6 @@ but was unsuccessful.  Check that the path and name are correct. :dd
 
 Self-explanatory. :dd
 
-{Cannot open input script %s} :dt
-
-Self-explanatory. :dd
-
 {Cannot open log.lammps} :dt
 
 The default LAMMPS log file cannot be opened.  Check that the