diff --git a/man/picom.1.asciidoc b/man/picom.1.asciidoc
index 3d50f489..a7a3d44a 100644
--- a/man/picom.1.asciidoc
+++ b/man/picom.1.asciidoc
@@ -136,9 +136,6 @@ OPTIONS
 *--vsync*, *--no-vsync*::
 	Enable/disable VSync.
 
-*--sw-opti*::
-	Limit picom to repaint at most once every 1 / 'refresh_rate' second to boost performance. This should not be used with *--vsync* drm/opengl/opengl-oml as they essentially does *--sw-opti*'s job already, unless you wish to specify a lower refresh rate than the actual value.
-
 *--use-ewmh-active-win*::
 	Use EWMH '_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW' to determine currently focused window, rather than listening to 'FocusIn'/'FocusOut' event. Might have more accuracy, provided that the WM supports it.
 
@@ -440,10 +437,10 @@ $ picom --config /dev/null
 $ picom -cCGf
 ------------
 
-* Same thing as above, plus making inactive windows 80% transparent, making frame 80% transparent, don't fade on window open/close, enable software optimization, and fork to background:
+* Same thing as above, plus making inactive windows 80% transparent, making frame 80% transparent, don't fade on window open/close, and fork to background:
 +
 ------------
-$ picom -bcCGf -i 0.8 -e 0.8 --no-fading-openclose --sw-opti
+$ picom -bcCGf -i 0.8 -e 0.8 --no-fading-openclose
 ------------
 
 * Draw white shadows:
diff --git a/picom.sample.conf b/picom.sample.conf
index 420a3cfb..32a2b0d8 100644
--- a/picom.sample.conf
+++ b/picom.sample.conf
@@ -247,14 +247,6 @@ detect-client-opacity = true;
 # refresh-rate = 60
 refresh-rate = 0
 
-# Limit picom to repaint at most once every 1 / 'refresh_rate' second to 
-# boost performance. This should not be used with 
-#   vsync drm/opengl/opengl-oml
-# as they essentially does sw-opti's job already, 
-# unless you wish to specify a lower refresh rate than the actual value.
-#
-# sw-opti = 
-
 # Use EWMH '_NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW' to determine currently focused window, 
 # rather than listening to 'FocusIn'/'FocusOut' event. Might have more accuracy, 
 # provided that the WM supports it.
diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index eb9e29ad..44c30812 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -163,9 +163,6 @@ static void usage(const char *argv0, int ret) {
 	    "--paint-on-overlay\n"
 	    "  Painting on X Composite overlay window.\n"
 	    "\n"
-	    "--sw-opti\n"
-	    "  Limit repaint to at most once every 1 / refresh_rate second.\n"
-	    "\n"
 	    "--use-ewmh-active-win\n"
 	    "  Use _NET_WM_ACTIVE_WINDOW on the root window to determine which\n"
 	    "  window is focused instead of using FocusIn/Out events.\n"