diff --git a/Doc/documenting/markup.rst b/Doc/documenting/markup.rst
index 2ff3c64..d7d23cd 100644
--- a/Doc/documenting/markup.rst
+++ b/Doc/documenting/markup.rst
@@ -524,10 +524,6 @@
    If you don't need the "variable part" indication, use the standard
    ````code```` instead.
 
-.. describe:: var
-
-   A Python or C variable or parameter name.
-
 
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