diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
index 138125c0bf..d0518dc8a4 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/catalogs.sgml
@@ -1280,10 +1280,8 @@
       <entry><structfield>rolreplication</structfield></entry>
       <entry><type>bool</type></entry>
       <entry>
-       Role is a replication role. That is, this role can initiate streaming
-       replication (see <xref linkend="streaming-replication">) and set/unset
-       the system backup mode using <function>pg_start_backup</> and
-       <function>pg_stop_backup</>
+       Role is a replication role. A replication role can initiate replication
+       connections and create and drop replication slots.
       </entry>
      </row>
 
@@ -8906,10 +8904,8 @@ SELECT * FROM pg_locks pl LEFT JOIN pg_prepared_xacts ppx
       <entry><type>bool</type></entry>
       <entry></entry>
       <entry>
-       Role is a replication role. That is, this role can initiate streaming
-       replication (see <xref linkend="streaming-replication">) and set/unset
-       the system backup mode using <function>pg_start_backup</> and
-       <function>pg_stop_backup</>
+       Role is a replication role. A replication role can initiate replication
+       connections and create and drop replication slots.
       </entry>
      </row>
 
diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml
index 2ae576ede6..64209d714a 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ref/create_role.sgml
@@ -167,8 +167,11 @@ CREATE ROLE <replaceable class="PARAMETER">name</replaceable> [ [ WITH ] <replac
       <term><literal>NOREPLICATION</literal></term>
       <listitem>
        <para>
-        These clauses determine whether a role is allowed to initiate
-        streaming replication or put the system in and out of backup mode.
+        These clauses determine whether a role is a replication role.  A role
+        must have this attribute (or be a superuser) in order to be able to
+        connect to the server in replication mode (physical or logical
+        replication) and in order to be able to create or drop replication
+        slots.
         A role having the <literal>REPLICATION</> attribute is a very
         highly privileged role, and should only be used on roles actually
         used for replication. If not specified,