diff --git a/doc/zmq_msg_send.txt b/doc/zmq_msg_send.txt
index f6752569..a5b335cf 100644
--- a/doc/zmq_msg_send.txt
+++ b/doc/zmq_msg_send.txt
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ The operation was interrupted by delivery of a signal before the message was
 sent.
 *EFAULT*::
 Invalid message.
-*ECANTROUTE*::
-Message cannot be routed to the destination specified as the peer is either
-dead or disconnected. This error makes sense only with ZMQ_ROUTER socket.
 
 
 EXAMPLE
diff --git a/doc/zmq_send.txt b/doc/zmq_send.txt
index fccc3088..9409f1f8 100644
--- a/doc/zmq_send.txt
+++ b/doc/zmq_send.txt
@@ -69,9 +69,6 @@ The provided 'socket' was invalid.
 *EINTR*::
 The operation was interrupted by delivery of a signal before the message was
 sent.
-*ECANTROUTE*::
-Message cannot be routed to the destination specified as the peer is either
-dead or disconnected. This error makes sense only with ZMQ_ROUTER socket.
 
 
 EXAMPLE
diff --git a/doc/zmq_sendmsg.txt b/doc/zmq_sendmsg.txt
index debba916..a9fc5b33 100644
--- a/doc/zmq_sendmsg.txt
+++ b/doc/zmq_sendmsg.txt
@@ -75,9 +75,6 @@ The operation was interrupted by delivery of a signal before the message was
 sent.
 *EFAULT*::
 Invalid message.
-*ECANTROUTE*::
-Message cannot be routed to the destination specified as the peer is either
-dead or disconnected. This error makes sense only with ZMQ_ROUTER socket.
 
 
 EXAMPLE