diff --git a/Doc/dist/dist.tex b/Doc/dist/dist.tex
index cfe0af45302..e14bd091642 100644
--- a/Doc/dist/dist.tex
+++ b/Doc/dist/dist.tex
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@
 \authoraddress{E-mail: \email{gward@python.net}}
 
 
-\newcommand{\XXX}[1]{\textbf{**#1**}}
 
 
 \begin{document}