diff --git a/DOCS/en/cd-dvd.html b/DOCS/en/cd-dvd.html
index 7fead1c865..b5c50241f6 100644
--- a/DOCS/en/cd-dvd.html
+++ b/DOCS/en/cd-dvd.html
@@ -33,11 +33,7 @@
 
 <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>setcd -x [speed] [cdrom device]</CODE></P>
 
-<P>You can also try</P>
-
-<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>echo current_speed:4 &gt; /proc/ide/[cdrom device]/settings</CODE></P>
-
-<P>but you will need root privileges. The following command may also help:</P>
+<P>If you have root privileges the following command may also help:</P>
 
 <P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<CODE>echo file_readahead:2000000 &gt; /proc/ide/[cdrom device]/settings</CODE></P>
 
diff --git a/DOCS/xml/en/cd-dvd.xml b/DOCS/xml/en/cd-dvd.xml
index ca7330e55a..554bcfc7bc 100644
--- a/DOCS/xml/en/cd-dvd.xml
+++ b/DOCS/xml/en/cd-dvd.xml
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ program called <command>setcd</command>.  It works like this:
 </para>
 
 <para>
-You can also try
-<screen>echo current_speed:4 &gt; /proc/ide/<replaceable>[cdrom device]</replaceable>/settings</screen>
-but you will need root privileges. The following command may also help:
+If you have root privileges the following command may also help:
 <screen>echo file_readahead:2000000 &gt; /proc/ide/<replaceable>[cdrom device]</replaceable>/settings</screen>
 </para>