diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 85768a4b60..fa4d94c1d7 100644
--- a/doc/guix.texi
+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -18084,12 +18084,6 @@ Additional aliases that map to the same @code{canonical-name}.
 @defun host address canonical-name [aliases]
 Procedure for creating @code{host} records.
 @end defun
-
-@quotation Note
-The constructor for the @code{host} record-type is @code{%host} though
-the procedure @code{host} results in more concise definitions when there are
-multiple @code{host} records.
-@end quotation
 @end defvar
 
 @deffn {Scheme Procedure} login-service @var{config}
diff --git a/gnu/services/base.scm b/gnu/services/base.scm
index 3f55feb5a0..35b03a877b 100644
--- a/gnu/services/base.scm
+++ b/gnu/services/base.scm
@@ -106,7 +106,6 @@ (define-module (gnu services base)
             virtual-terminal-service-type
 
             host
-            %host
             host?
             host-address
             host-canonical-name