diff --git a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8 b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8
index fb10aa64de4..92d8f34fe3b 100644
--- a/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8
+++ b/libexec/ftpd/ftpd.8
@@ -346,14 +346,6 @@ subtree be constructed with care, following these rules:
 Make the home directory owned by
 .Dq root
 and unwritable by anyone.
-.It Pa ~ftp/bin
-Make this directory owned by
-.Dq root
-and unwritable by anyone (mode 555).
-The program
-.Xr ls 1
-must be present to support the list command.
-This program should be mode 111.
 .It Pa ~ftp/etc
 Make this directory owned by
 .Dq root