diff --git a/doc/read_data.html b/doc/read_data.html
index fdfa36d454..d0ba1151a9 100644
--- a/doc/read_data.html
+++ b/doc/read_data.html
@@ -795,7 +795,6 @@ orientation may be important for defining some interactions.
 </UL>
 <DIV ALIGN=center><TABLE  BORDER=1 >
 <TR><TD >all styles except those listed</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz</TD></TR>
-<TR><TD >dipole</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >electron</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz ervel</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >ellipsoid</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz lx ly lz</TD></TR>
 <TR><TD >sphere</TD><TD > atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz</TD></TR>
@@ -834,12 +833,6 @@ fields:
 </P>
 <PRE>atom-ID vx vy vz ervel wx wy wz 
 </PRE>
-<P>Note that if a non-standard value is defined by multiple sub-styles,
-it must appear mutliple times in the velocity line.  E.g. the velocity
-line for atom_style hybrid dipole sphere would list "wx" twice:
-</P>
-<PRE>atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz wx wy wz 
-</PRE>
 <P>Translational velocities can also be set by the
 <A HREF = "velocity.html">velocity</A> command in the input script.
 </P>
diff --git a/doc/read_data.txt b/doc/read_data.txt
index 606d7431f9..17687ca800 100644
--- a/doc/read_data.txt
+++ b/doc/read_data.txt
@@ -703,7 +703,6 @@ one line per atom
 line syntax: depends on atom style :ul
 
 all styles except those listed: atom-ID vx vy vz
-dipole: atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz
 electron: atom-ID vx vy vz ervel
 ellipsoid: atom-ID vx vy vz lx ly lz
 sphere: atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz
@@ -741,12 +740,6 @@ fields:
 
 atom-ID vx vy vz ervel wx wy wz :pre
 
-Note that if a non-standard value is defined by multiple sub-styles,
-it must appear mutliple times in the velocity line.  E.g. the velocity
-line for atom_style hybrid dipole sphere would list "wx" twice:
-
-atom-ID vx vy vz wx wy wz wx wy wz :pre
-
 Translational velocities can also be set by the
 "velocity"_velocity.html command in the input script.