diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml
index 8cd8602bc4..ccdd5c107c 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_role.sgml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ALTER ROLE { <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> | A
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> can be:</phrase>
 
-    [ GROUP ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
+    <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
   | CURRENT_USER
   | SESSION_USER
 </synopsis>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
index 411a6dcc38..c26d264de5 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/alter_user.sgml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ ALTER USER { <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> | A
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> can be:</phrase>
 
-    [ GROUP ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
+    <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_name</replaceable>
   | CURRENT_USER
   | SESSION_USER
 </synopsis>
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml
index 554a4483c5..5d29cd768a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_schema.sgml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ CREATE SCHEMA IF NOT EXISTS AUTHORIZATION <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_sp
 
 <phrase>where <replaceable class="PARAMETER">role_specification</replaceable> can be:</phrase>
 
-    [ GROUP ] <replaceable class="PARAMETER">user_name</replaceable>
+    <replaceable class="PARAMETER">user_name</replaceable>
   | CURRENT_USER
   | SESSION_USER
 </synopsis>