diff --git a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
index a1310e87b15..4b51486069c 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/emacs/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2011-10-25  Glenn Morris  <rgm@gnu.org>
+
+	* abbrevs.texi (Saving Abbrevs):
+	quietly-read-abbrev-file is not a command.  (Bug#9866)
+
 2011-10-24  Chong Yidong  <cyd@gnu.org>
 
 	* display.texi (Scrolling): Document scroll-up-line and
diff --git a/doc/emacs/abbrevs.texi b/doc/emacs/abbrevs.texi
index d0833ea0854..2eafadf4841 100644
--- a/doc/emacs/abbrevs.texi
+++ b/doc/emacs/abbrevs.texi
@@ -286,8 +286,6 @@ sessions.
 Write a file @var{file} describing all defined abbrevs.
 @item M-x read-abbrev-file @key{RET} @var{file} @key{RET}
 Read the file @var{file} and define abbrevs as specified therein.
-@item M-x quietly-read-abbrev-file @key{RET} @var{file} @key{RET}
-Similar but do not display a message about what is going on.
 @item M-x define-abbrevs
 Define abbrevs from definitions in current buffer.
 @item M-x insert-abbrevs