diff --git a/Doc/tutorial/modules.rst b/Doc/tutorial/modules.rst
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--- a/Doc/tutorial/modules.rst
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@@ -584,20 +584,6 @@ Since the main module does not have a package, modules intended for use
 as the main module of a Python application must always use absolute imports.
 
 
-Packages in Multiple Directories
---------------------------------
-
-Packages support one more special attribute, :attr:`~module.__path__`.  This is
-initialized to be a :term:`sequence` of strings containing the name of the
-directory holding the
-package's :file:`__init__.py` before the code in that file is executed.  This
-variable can be modified; doing so affects future searches for modules and
-subpackages contained in the package.
-
-While this feature is not often needed, it can be used to extend the set of
-modules found in a package.
-
-
 .. rubric:: Footnotes
 
 .. [#] In fact function definitions are also 'statements' that are 'executed'; the