diff --git a/doc/sphinx/compiling.rst b/doc/sphinx/compiling.rst
index 8cfc8c8b0..5f1fa6ef9 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/compiling.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/compiling.rst
@@ -243,14 +243,10 @@ General
 Python Module
 -------------
 
-Cantera 2.1 introduces a new Python module implemented using Cython. This new
-module provides support for both Python 2.x and Python 3.x. It also features a
-redesigned API that simplifies many operations and aims to provide a more
-"Pythonic" interface to Cantera.
+The Cantera Python module is implemented using Cython, and as such building the
+Cantera Python module requires the Cython package for Python.
 
-Building the new Python module requires the Cython package for Python.
-
-The Cython module is compatible with the following Python versions: 2.6, 2.7,
+The Python module is compatible with the following Python versions: 2.6, 2.7,
 3.1, 3.2, and 3.3. Support for Python 2.6 and Python 3.1 requires the ``scipy``
 and ``unittest2`` packages to be installed as well (see :ref:`sec-dependencies`)
 to provide certain features that are included in the standard
@@ -266,7 +262,7 @@ Building for Python 3
 .....................
 
 If SCons detects a Python 3 interpreter installed in a default location
-(i.e. ``python3`` is on the path), it will try to build the new Python module
+(i.e. ``python3`` is on the path), it will try to build the Python module
 for Python 3. The following SCons options control how the Python 3 module is
 built::
 
diff --git a/doc/sphinx/faq.rst b/doc/sphinx/faq.rst
index d5baa63b6..b3629f229 100644
--- a/doc/sphinx/faq.rst
+++ b/doc/sphinx/faq.rst
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ General
 **Which Cantera interface should I use?**
 
     If you're new to Cantera, the best interface to get started with is
-    probably the "new" Python interface. It offers most of the features of the
+    probably the Python interface. It offers most of the features of the
     C++ core in a much more flexible environment. Since all of the
     calculations are still done in C++, there is very little performance
     penalty to using the high-level language interfaces.
@@ -81,12 +81,12 @@ General
 
     Cantera is distributed with many examples for the Python and Matlab
     interfaces, and a smaller number of examples for the C++ and Fortran
-    interfaces. The Matlab, C++, and legacy Python examples should be
+    interfaces. The Matlab, C++, and Fortran examples should be
     installed in the ``samples`` subdirectory of the Cantera installation
     directory, or they can be found in the ``samples`` subdirectory of the
     Cantera source directory.
 
-    Examples for the new Python interface can be found in the ``examples``
+    Examples for the Python interface can be found in the ``examples``
     subdirectory of the Cantera Python module installation directory, or in
     the ``interfaces/cython/cantera/examples`` subdirectory of the Cantera
     source directory.