2 files changed, 5 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi
index 62efc73fc3..3bc63cba7a 100644
--- a/doc/guix-cookbook.texi
+++ b/doc/guix-cookbook.texi
@@ -2548,7 +2548,6 @@ is below. Save the resulting file as @file{guix-config.scm}.
 (use-service-modules networking
                      ssh)
 (use-package-modules admin
-                     certs
                      package-management
                      ssh
                      tls)
@@ -2586,8 +2585,7 @@ is below. Save the resulting file as @file{guix-config.scm}.
                 (home-directory "/home/janedoe"))
                %base-user-accounts))
 
-  (packages (cons* nss-certs            ;for HTTPS access
-                   openssh-sans-x
+  (packages (cons* openssh-sans-x
                    %base-packages))
 
   (services (cons*
@@ -2796,7 +2794,7 @@ here is a sample:
 @lisp
 (use-modules (gnu) (guix))
 (use-service-modules networking ssh vpn virtualization sysctl admin mcron)
-(use-package-modules ssh certs tls tmux vpn virtualization)
+(use-package-modules ssh tls tmux vpn virtualization)
 
 (operating-system
   (host-name "kimsufi")
@@ -2848,7 +2846,7 @@ root ALL=(ALL) ALL
 guix ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD:ALL\n"))
 
   ;; Globally-installed packages.
-  (packages (cons* tmux nss-certs gnutls wireguard-tools %base-packages))
+  (packages (cons* tmux gnutls wireguard-tools %base-packages))
   (services
    (cons*
     (service static-networking-service-type
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index f4f21c4744..22caa984ad 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -17152,7 +17152,7 @@ the @code{(gnu packages)} module.  For example:
 (operating-system
   ;; ...
   (packages (append (map specification->package+output
-                         '("nss-certs" "git" "git:send-email"))
+                         '("git" "git:send-email"))
                     %base-packages)))
 
 @end lisp
@@ -41006,7 +41006,7 @@ Reference}).  Guix includes one such package, @code{nss-certs}, which
 is a set of CA certificates provided as part of Mozilla's Network
 Security Services.
 
-Note that it is @emph{not} part of @code{%base-packages}, so you need to
+This package is part of @code{%base-packages}, so there is no need to
 explicitly add it.  The @file{/etc/ssl/certs} directory, which is where
 most applications and libraries look for certificates by default, points
 to the certificates installed globally.