diff --git a/src/docs/contributor/javascript_coding_standards.diviner b/src/docs/contributor/javascript_coding_standards.diviner
index 7bff8a3bdf..65e15e6b55 100644
--- a/src/docs/contributor/javascript_coding_standards.diviner
+++ b/src/docs/contributor/javascript_coding_standards.diviner
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ guidelines, you can probably get away with skimming this document.
 
   - Use two spaces for indentation. Don't use literal tab characters.
   - Use Unix linebreaks ("\n"), not MSDOS ("\r\n") or OS9 ("\r").
-  - Use K&R style braces and spacing.
   - Put a space after control keywords like ##if## and ##for##.
   - Put a space after commas in argument lists.
   - Put space around operators like ##=##, ##<##, etc.
diff --git a/src/docs/contributor/php_coding_standards.diviner b/src/docs/contributor/php_coding_standards.diviner
index a180a2ff3a..d79d340326 100644
--- a/src/docs/contributor/php_coding_standards.diviner
+++ b/src/docs/contributor/php_coding_standards.diviner
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ guidelines, you probably don't need to read this super thoroughly.
 
   - Use two spaces for indentation. Don't use tab literal characters.
   - Use Unix linebreaks ("\n"), not MSDOS ("\r\n") or OS9 ("\r").
-  - Use K&R style braces and spacing.
   - Put a space after control keywords like ##if## and ##for##.
   - Put a space after commas in argument lists.
   - Put a space around operators like ##=##, ##<##, etc.