diff --git a/functions/pgsql.xml b/functions/pgsql.xml
index 103c9ee9bf..4723f03c26 100644
--- a/functions/pgsql.xml
+++ b/functions/pgsql.xml
@@ -1034,45 +1034,6 @@ for ($i=0; $i<$num; $i++) {
    </refsect1>
   </refentry>
 
-  <refentry id="function.pg-connect">
-   <refnamediv>
-    <refname>pg_connect</refname>
-    <refpurpose>Open a PostgreSQL connection</refpurpose>
-   </refnamediv>
-   <refsect1>
-    <title>Description</title>
-    <funcsynopsis>
-     <funcprototype>
-      <funcdef>int <function>pg_connect</function></funcdef>
-      <paramdef>string <parameter>conn_string</parameter></paramdef>
-     </funcprototype>
-    </funcsynopsis>
-    <para>
-     Returns a connection index on success, or false if the connection
-     could not be made.  Opens a connection to a PostgreSQL database.
-     The <parameter>conn_string</parameter> should be a quoted string.
-     The arguments available include <parameter>dbname</parameter> 
-     <parameter>port</parameter>, <parameter>host</parameter>, 
-     <parameter>tty</parameter>, <parameter>options</parameter>,
-     <parameter>user</parameter>, and <parameter>password</parameter>
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     This function returns a connection index that is needed by other
-     PostgreSQL functions. You can have multiple connections open at once.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     The previous syntax of:
-     <command>$conn = pg_pconnect ("host", "port", "options", "tty",
-    "dbname")
-     </command>
-     has been deprecated.
-    </para>
-    <para>
-     See also <function>pg_connect</function>.
-    </para>
-   </refsect1>
-  </refentry>
-
   <refentry id="function.pg-port">
    <refnamediv>
     <refname>pg_port</refname>