diff --git a/documentation/manpages/collectd.conf.md b/documentation/manpages/collectd.conf.md
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@@ -7157,13 +7157,6 @@ for details.
 
         Use SSL only.
 
-- **Instance** _name_
-
-    Specify the plugin instance name that should be used instead of the database
-    name (which is the default, if this option has not been specified). This
-    allows one to query multiple databases of the same name on the same host (e.g.
-    when running multiple database server versions in parallel).
-
 - **KRBSrvName** _kerberos\_service\_name_
 
     Specify the Kerberos service name to use when authenticating with Kerberos 5