diff --git a/spring-webflow-reference/src/system-setup.xml b/spring-webflow-reference/src/system-setup.xml
index f6dccd2d..a4bb4072 100644
--- a/spring-webflow-reference/src/system-setup.xml
+++ b/spring-webflow-reference/src/system-setup.xml
@@ -74,18 +74,16 @@
 <webflow:flow-builder-services id="flowBuilderServices" />]]>
 			</programlisting>
 			<para>
-				The configurable services are the <code>conversion-service</code>, <code>formatter-registry</code>, <code>expression-parser</code>, and <code>view-factory-creator</code>.
+				The configurable services are the <code>conversion-service</code>, <code>expression-parser</code>, and <code>view-factory-creator</code>.
 				These services are configured by referencing custom beans you define.  For example:
 			</para>
 			<programlisting language="xml"><![CDATA[
 <webflow:flow-builder-services id="flowBuilderServices"
     conversion-service="conversionService"
-    formatter-registry="formatterRegistry"
     expression-parser="expressionParser"
     view-factory-creator="viewFactoryCreator" />
 
 <bean id="conversionService" class="..." />
-<bean id="formatterRegistry" class="..." />
 <bean id="expressionParser" class="..." />
 <bean id="viewFactoryCreator" class="..." />]]>
 			</programlisting>
@@ -97,14 +95,6 @@
 					The default ConversionService registers converters for your basic object types such as numbers, classes, and enums.
 				</para>
 			</sect3>
-			<sect3 id="builder-service-formatter">
-				<title>formatter-registry</title>
-				<para>
-					Use the <code>formatter-registry</code> attribute to customize the <code>FormatterRegistry</code> used by the Web Flow system.
-					Formatters are used by Views to format model property values for display.
-					The default FormatterRegistry registers converters for your basic model object types such as numbers and dates.				
-				</para>
-			</sect3>
 			<sect3 id="builder-service-expression-parser">
 				<title>expression-parser</title>
 				<para>