diff --git a/libio/stdio.h b/libio/stdio.h
index cbecabe1d9..da9d4eebcf 100644
--- a/libio/stdio.h
+++ b/libio/stdio.h
@@ -685,12 +685,7 @@ extern char *fgets_unlocked (char *__restrict __s, int __n,
    (and null-terminate it). *LINEPTR is a pointer returned from malloc (or
    NULL), pointing to *N characters of space.  It is realloc'd as
    necessary.  Returns the number of characters read (not including the
-   null terminator), or -1 on error or EOF.
-
-   These functions are not part of POSIX and therefore no official
-   cancellation point.  But due to similarity with an POSIX interface
-   or due to the implementation they are cancellation points and
-   therefore not marked with __THROW.  */
+   null terminator), or -1 on error or EOF.  */
 extern __ssize_t __getdelim (char **__restrict __lineptr,
                              size_t *__restrict __n, int __delimiter,
                              FILE *__restrict __stream) __wur __nonnull ((4));
@@ -698,12 +693,7 @@ extern __ssize_t getdelim (char **__restrict __lineptr,
                            size_t *__restrict __n, int __delimiter,
                            FILE *__restrict __stream) __wur __nonnull ((4));
 
-/* Like `getdelim', but reads up to a newline.
-
-   This function is not part of POSIX and therefore no official
-   cancellation point.  But due to similarity with an POSIX interface
-   or due to the implementation it is a cancellation point and
-   therefore not marked with __THROW.  */
+/* Like `getdelim', but reads up to a newline.  */
 extern __ssize_t getline (char **__restrict __lineptr,
                           size_t *__restrict __n,
                           FILE *__restrict __stream) __wur __nonnull ((3));