diff --git a/language/variables.xml b/language/variables.xml
index 3e17845f96..e54b6cb233 100644
--- a/language/variables.xml
+++ b/language/variables.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.87 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.88 $ -->
  <chapter id="language.variables">
   <title>Variables</title>
   
@@ -65,11 +65,6 @@ $t
     This means that the new variable simply references (in other words, 
     "becomes an alias for" or "points to") the original variable. 
     Changes to the new variable affect the original, and vice versa. 
-    This also means that no copying is performed; thus, the assignment 
-    happens more quickly. However, any speedup will likely be noticed 
-    only in tight loops or when assigning large 
-    <link linkend="language.types.array">arrays</link> or 
-    <link linkend="language.types.object">objects</link>.
    </para>
    <para>
     To assign by reference, simply prepend an ampersand (&amp;) to the