diff --git a/doc/CLI.md b/doc/CLI.md
index 130c2b7551d..7d8984ce502 100644
--- a/doc/CLI.md
+++ b/doc/CLI.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ paperclipai install --canary
 paperclipai install --version <version>
 paperclipai install --ref <branch|tag|sha> [--repo owner/repo]
 paperclipai update
-paperclipai update --latest|--canary|--version <version>|--ref <ref>
+paperclipai update --latest|--canary|--version <version>
 paperclipai update --rollback
 paperclipai upgrade
 paperclipai uninstall
diff --git a/doc/INSTALLING.md b/doc/INSTALLING.md
index 307d5db1117..374ca739c4a 100644
--- a/doc/INSTALLING.md
+++ b/doc/INSTALLING.md
@@ -162,8 +162,6 @@ Select a different release source explicitly:
 paperclipai update --latest
 paperclipai update --canary
 paperclipai update --version 2026.720.0
-paperclipai update --ref master
-paperclipai update --repo your-org/paperclip --ref your-branch
 ```
 
 Managed updates create a database backup before switching payloads, verify the