diff --git a/lib/puppet/parser/functions/defined.rb b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/defined.rb
index deb57a616..2aeaa9ba0 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/parser/functions/defined.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/parser/functions/defined.rb
@@ -1,67 +1,49 @@
 # Test whether a given class or definition is defined
 Puppet::Parser::Functions::newfunction(:defined, :type => :rvalue, :doc => "Determine whether
-  a given type or class is defined. This function can also determine whether a
+  a given class or resource type is defined. This function can also determine whether a
   specific resource has been declared. Returns true or false. Accepts class names,
-  type names, resource references, and node references.
+  type names, and resource references.
 
   The `defined` function checks both native and defined types, including types
   provided as plugins via modules. Types and classes are both checked using their names:
 
       defined(\"file\")
       defined(\"customtype\")
       defined(\"foo\")
       defined(\"foo::bar\")
 
   Resource declarations are checked using resource references, e.g.
   `defined( File['/tmp/myfile'] )`. Checking whether a given resource
   has been declared is, unfortunately, dependent on the parse order of
   the configuration, and the following code will not work:
 
       if defined(File['/tmp/foo']) {
           notify(\"This configuration includes the /tmp/foo file.\")
       }
       file {\"/tmp/foo\":
           ensure => present,
       }
 
   However, this order requirement refers to parse order only, and ordering of
   resources in the configuration graph (e.g. with `before` or `require`) does not
-  affect the behavior of `defined`.
-
-  You can also use `defined` to check whether a node is declared using syntax
-  resembling a resource reference, like `Node[\"testnode.domain.com\"]`. This usage
-  is not necessarily recommended, and is included here only in the spirit of
-  completeness. Note that:
-
-  * Only the node whose configuration is being compiled is considered declared;
-  the `define` function will not return information about definitions not currently
-  being used.
-  * Node definitions inherited by the current node are considered declared;
-  however, the default node is never considered declared.
-  * A node is not considered declared simply by virtue of receiving a
-  configuration; it must have matched a node definition in the manifest.
-  * The name used in the node reference must match the name used in the node
-  definition, even if this is not the node's actual certname.
-  * Regular expression node definitions cannot be checked for declaration using
-  `define`, nor can `define` be used to introspect information returned by an
-  external node classifier.") do |vals|
+  affect the behavior of `defined`.") do |vals|
     result = false
     vals = [vals] unless vals.is_a?(Array)
     vals.each do |val|
       case val
       when String
         if Puppet::Type.type(val) or find_definition(val) or find_hostclass(val)
           result = true
           break
         end
       when Puppet::Resource
         if findresource(val.to_s)
           result = true
           break
         end
       else
         raise ArgumentError, "Invalid argument of type '#{val.class}' to 'defined'"
       end
     end
     result
 end