diff --git a/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md b/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
index 3f970ec38..b282d1f8f 100644
--- a/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
+++ b/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
@@ -303,7 +303,6 @@ There are many more options available,
   name_suffix = "_mycollector"
 
   ## Data format to consume.
- (line-protocol)
   ## Each data format has it's own unique set of configuration options, read
   ## more about them here:
   ## https://github.com/influxdata/telegraf/blob/master/docs/DATA_FORMATS_INPUT.md
diff --git a/plugins/inputs/exec/README.md b/plugins/inputs/exec/README.md
index 549d54d68..a75ae7856 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/exec/README.md
+++ b/plugins/inputs/exec/README.md
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ are configured for ```[[inputs.exec]]``` in JSON format.
   commands = ["/tmp/test.sh", "/tmp/test2.sh"]
 
   # Data format to consume.
- (line-protocol)
   # NOTE json only reads numerical measurements, strings and booleans are ignored.
   data_format = "json"