diff --git a/lib/spack/docs/module_file_support.rst b/lib/spack/docs/module_file_support.rst
index aa42b08059..8c1fd50b8d 100644
--- a/lib/spack/docs/module_file_support.rst
+++ b/lib/spack/docs/module_file_support.rst
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ Using module files via Spack
 ----------------------------
 
 If you have installed a supported module system you should be able to
-run either ``module avail`` or ``use -l spack`` to see what module
-files have been installed.  Here is sample output of those programs,
+run ``module avail`` to see what module
+files have been installed. Here is sample output of those programs,
 showing lots of installed packages:
 
 .. code-block:: console
@@ -51,12 +51,7 @@ showing lots of installed packages:
    help2man-1.47.4-gcc-4.8-kcnqmau     lua-luaposix-33.4.0-gcc-4.8-mdod2ry        netlib-scalapack-2.0.2-gcc-6.3.0-rgqfr6d    py-scipy-0.19.0-gcc-6.3.0-kr7nat4        zlib-1.2.11-gcc-6.3.0-7cqp6cj
 
 The names should look familiar, as they resemble the output from ``spack find``.
-You *can* use the modules here directly.  For example, you could type either of these commands
-to load the ``cmake`` module:
-
-.. code-block:: console
-
-   $ use cmake-3.7.2-gcc-6.3.0-fowuuby
+For example, you could type the following command to load the ``cmake`` module:
 
 .. code-block:: console