diff --git a/content/en/getting-started/configuration.md b/content/en/getting-started/configuration.md
index 4f0a4c8c5..6fbfd3779 100644
--- a/content/en/getting-started/configuration.md
+++ b/content/en/getting-started/configuration.md
@@ -247,9 +247,6 @@ sitemap
 staticDir ("static")
 : A directory or a list of directories from where Hugo reads [static files][static-files].
 
-stepAnalysis (false)
-: Display memory and timing of different steps of the program.
-
 summaryLength (70)
 : The length of text in words to show in a [`.Summary`](/content-management/summaries/#hugo-defined-automatic-summary-splitting).
 
diff --git a/content/en/troubleshooting/build-performance.md b/content/en/troubleshooting/build-performance.md
index bc75ce262..e0700f381 100644
--- a/content/en/troubleshooting/build-performance.md
+++ b/content/en/troubleshooting/build-performance.md
@@ -98,14 +98,4 @@ parameters to `partialCached` beyond the initial context.  See the
 {{% /tip %}}
 
 
-## Step Analysis
-
-Hugo provides a means of seeing metrics about each step in the site build
-process.  We call that *Step Analysis*.  The *step analysis* output shows the
-total time per step, the cumulative time after each step (in parentheses),
-the memory usage per step, and the total memory allocations per step.
-
-To enable *step analysis*, use the `--stepAnalysis` option when running Hugo.
-
-
 [partialCached]:{{< ref "/functions/partialCached.md" >}}