diff --git a/docs/reference/configuration.md b/docs/reference/configuration.md
index f614791dd..58637f2d8 100644
--- a/docs/reference/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/reference/configuration.md
@@ -794,15 +794,6 @@ upstream_oauth2:
           #action: suggest
           #template: "{{ user.email }}"
 
-          # Whether the email address must be marked as verified.
-          # Possible values are:
-          #  - `import`: mark the email address as verified if the upstream provider
-          #     has marked it as verified, using the `email_verified` claim.
-          #     This is the default.
-          #   - `always`: mark the email address as verified
-          #   - `never`: mark the email address as not verified
-          #set_email_verification: import
-
         # An account name, for display purposes only
         # This helps end user identify what account they are using
         account_name:
diff --git a/docs/setup/sso.md b/docs/setup/sso.md
index ba1474f50..02a1a71af 100644
--- a/docs/setup/sso.md
+++ b/docs/setup/sso.md
@@ -213,7 +213,6 @@ upstream_oauth2:
         email:
           action: suggest
           template: "{{ user.email }}"
-          set_email_verification: always
 ```
 
 
@@ -250,7 +249,6 @@ upstream_oauth2:
         email:
           action: suggest
           template: "{{ user.email }}"
-          set_email_verification: always
 ```
 
 
@@ -291,7 +289,6 @@ upstream_oauth2:
         email:
           action: suggest
           template: "{{ user.email }}"
-          set_email_verification: always
         account_name:
           template: "{{ user.name }}"
 ```
@@ -462,7 +459,6 @@ upstream_oauth2:
         email:
           action: suggest
           template: "{{ user.email }}"
-          set_email_verification: always
 ```
 
 
@@ -499,7 +495,6 @@ upstream_oauth2:
         email:
           action: suggest
           template: "{{ user.email }}"
-          set_email_verification: always
         account_name:
           template: "{{ user.preferred_username }}"
 ```
@@ -646,5 +641,4 @@ upstream_oauth2:
         email:
           action: suggest
           template: "{{ user.email }}"
-          set_email_verification: always
 ```