File: 558485-backupmode

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--- a/patch.man
+++ b/patch.man
@@ -262,9 +262,6 @@ mentioned previously.
 Make backup files.
 That is, when patching a file,
 rename or copy the original instead of removing it.
-When backing up a file that does not exist,
-an empty, unreadable backup file is created
-as a placeholder to represent the nonexistent file.
 See the
 .B \-V
 or