diff --git a/newlib/libc/misc/ffs.c b/newlib/libc/misc/ffs.c
index ba5700920..068f25481 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/misc/ffs.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/misc/ffs.c
@@ -5,14 +5,10 @@ FUNCTION
 INDEX
 	ffs
 
-ANSI_SYNOPSIS
+SYNOPSIS
 	#include <strings.h>
 	int ffs(int <[word]>);
 
-TRAD_SYNOPSIS
-	#include <strings.h>
-	int ffs(<[word]>);
-
 DESCRIPTION
 
 <<ffs>> returns the first bit set in a word.
diff --git a/newlib/libc/misc/lock.c b/newlib/libc/misc/lock.c
index a76317668..545511e78 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/misc/lock.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/misc/lock.c
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ INDEX
 INDEX
 	__retarget_lock_release_recursive
 
-ANSI_SYNOPSIS
+SYNOPSIS
 	#include <lock.h>
 	struct __lock __lock___sinit_recursive_mutex;
 	struct __lock __lock___sfp_recursive_mutex;
diff --git a/newlib/libc/misc/unctrl.c b/newlib/libc/misc/unctrl.c
index fa0b90ff1..e2cdb3861 100644
--- a/newlib/libc/misc/unctrl.c
+++ b/newlib/libc/misc/unctrl.c
@@ -7,16 +7,11 @@ INDEX
 INDEX
 	unctrllen
 
-ANSI_SYNOPSIS
+SYNOPSIS
 	#include <unctrl.h>
 	char *unctrl(int <[c]>);
 	int unctrllen(int <[c]>);
 
-TRAD_SYNOPSIS
-	#include <unctrl.h>
-	char *unctrl(<[c]>);
-	int unctrllen(<[c]>);
-
 DESCRIPTION
 <<unctrl>> is a macro which returns the printable representation of <[c]>
 as a string.