diff --git a/collects/help/doc.txt b/collects/help/doc.txt
index 7a31d22385..c5359692c2 100644
--- a/collects/help/doc.txt
+++ b/collects/help/doc.txt
@@ -365,12 +365,3 @@ xml documentation for information on the xexpr datatype) that correspond to
 the html that help desk can parse. If a collection's info.ss file returns
 such a list, the blurb is inserted into the ``installed components'' page
 of the help desk documentation.
-
-The _'help-desk-message field_ of the _info.ss_ file
-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
-
-This field must be a string that is displayed at the top of the Help Desk
-results window, in green, when the doc.txt file of this collection is displayed. 
-It should be a single line, describing how to load the library with a prefix
-specifying the applicable language levels.
-  
diff --git a/collects/launcher/info.ss b/collects/launcher/info.ss
index 726c34eab3..57a1a19241 100644
--- a/collects/launcher/info.ss
+++ b/collects/launcher/info.ss
@@ -2,7 +2,5 @@
   (define name "Launcher")
   (define blurb
     (list "Lets you run your program as a stand-alone program, "
-	  "with out starting up DrScheme first."))
-  (define help-desk-message
-    "Mz/Mr: (require (lib \"launcher.ss\" \"launcher\"))"))
+	  "with out starting up DrScheme first.")))
 
diff --git a/collects/mysterx/info.ss b/collects/mysterx/info.ss
index e2d6eeb99b..24fa3bc858 100644
--- a/collects/mysterx/info.ss
+++ b/collects/mysterx/info.ss
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 (module info setup/infotab
   (define name "MysterX")
   (define doc.txt "doc.txt")
-  (define help-desk-message "Mz/Mr: (require (lib \"mysterx.ss\" \"mysterx\"))")
   (define blurb
     (list
      "MysterX is an extension that lets you use Scheme to script "
diff --git a/collects/net/info.ss b/collects/net/info.ss
index 5852c63bcf..f3fa54a47f 100644
--- a/collects/net/info.ss
+++ b/collects/net/info.ss
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
   (define name "Net")
   (define doc.txt "doc.txt")
 
-  (define help-desk-message
-    "Mz/Mr: See the \"To load\" section of each collection for the command to load it.")
   (define blurb
     (list
      "The net collection provides a suite of libraries to handle standard "
diff --git a/collects/slatex/info.ss b/collects/slatex/info.ss
index a7f875a52c..e6636c336d 100644
--- a/collects/slatex/info.ss
+++ b/collects/slatex/info.ss
@@ -7,8 +7,6 @@
   ;(define tools (list (list "slatex-lang.ss")))
   ;(define tool-names (list "SLaTeX Language"))
 
-  (define help-desk-message
-    "Mz/Mr: (require (lib \"slatex-wrapper.ss\" \"slatex\"))")
   (define blurb
     (list "SLaTeX is a pre-processor for LaTeX that formats Scheme code. "
 	  "For more information, see "
diff --git a/collects/srpersist/info.ss b/collects/srpersist/info.ss
index 44e0901867..d0c5fa4a98 100644
--- a/collects/srpersist/info.ss
+++ b/collects/srpersist/info.ss
@@ -6,11 +6,6 @@
 (module info setup/infotab
   (define name "SrPersist")
   (define doc.txt "doc.txt")
-  (define help-desk-message
-     "Mz/Mr: (require (lib \"srpersist.ss\" \"srpersist\"))")
-  (define compile-omit-files
-    '("info.ss"
-      "srpersist.ss"))
+  (define compile-omit-files '("info.ss" "srpersist.ss"))
   (define blurb
-    (list
-      "SrPersist is an extension for using ODBC databases from Scheme.")))
+    '("SrPersist is an extension for using ODBC databases from Scheme.")))
diff --git a/collects/swindle/info.ss b/collects/swindle/info.ss
index 8cc36c057a..56c3fcc7a8 100644
--- a/collects/swindle/info.ss
+++ b/collects/swindle/info.ss
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
   ;;
   (define name "Swindle")
   (define blurb '("Swindle extensions for MzScheme -- CLOS and more."))
-  (define help-desk-message "Mz/Mr: (require (lib \"swindle.ss\" \"swindle\"))")
   (define mzscheme-launcher-names '("swindle"))
   (define mzscheme-launcher-flags '(("-li" "swindle")))
   ;;
diff --git a/collects/texpict/info.ss b/collects/texpict/info.ss
index 3de27b9b09..4f6fbd62f4 100644
--- a/collects/texpict/info.ss
+++ b/collects/texpict/info.ss
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
 (module info setup/infotab
   (define name "Texpict")
-  (define doc.txt "doc.txt")
-  (define help-desk-message
-    "Mz/Mr: `(require (lib \"texpict.ss\" \"texpict\"))"))
+  (define doc.txt "doc.txt"))
diff --git a/collects/xml/info.ss b/collects/xml/info.ss
index 99cd76f992..ea517c872e 100644
--- a/collects/xml/info.ss
+++ b/collects/xml/info.ss
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
   (define doc.txt "doc.txt")
   ;; the XML tool has been moved to the stepper collection, so that 
   ;; the stepper can create xml snips.  See collects/stepper/tool.ss for (a bit) more information
-  (define help-desk-message "Mz/Mr: (require (lib \"xml.ss\" \"xml\"))")
   (define blurb
     `("The XML collection provides functions for reading, writing, and manipulating XML documents."))
   (define tools '(("text-box-tool.ss")))