diff --git a/doc/install-source.html b/doc/install-source.html
index 2d12a28869..6d416d33f1 100644
--- a/doc/install-source.html
+++ b/doc/install-source.html
@@ -666,7 +666,6 @@ something like this:
 </p>
 
 <pre>
-export GOROOT=$HOME/go1.X
 export GOARCH=amd64
 export GOOS=linux
 </pre>
diff --git a/doc/install.html b/doc/install.html
index ab192031c4..a41c60ba6c 100644
--- a/doc/install.html
+++ b/doc/install.html
@@ -171,11 +171,6 @@ command prompts for the change to take effect.
 <a href="/dl/">Download the zip file</a> and extract it into the directory of your choice (we suggest <code>c:\Go</code>).
 </p>
 
-<p>
-If you chose a directory other than <code>c:\Go</code>,
-you must set the <code>GOROOT</code> environment variable to your chosen path.
-</p>
-
 <p>
 Add the <code>bin</code> subdirectory of your Go root (for example, <code>c:\Go\bin</code>) to your <code>PATH</code> environment variable.
 </p>