diff --git a/docs/source/settings.rst b/docs/source/settings.rst
index 432640d6..e13e39fd 100644
--- a/docs/source/settings.rst
+++ b/docs/source/settings.rst
@@ -42,10 +42,6 @@ application specific configuration.
    Loading the config from a Python module requires the ``python:``
    prefix.
 
-.. versionchanged:: 19.8
-   Pre-19.4 behavior of loading a config file without a ``python:``
-   prefix is now restored.
-
 Server Socket
 -------------
 
diff --git a/gunicorn/config.py b/gunicorn/config.py
index 3469deb5..aa978949 100644
--- a/gunicorn/config.py
+++ b/gunicorn/config.py
@@ -523,10 +523,6 @@ class ConfigFile(Setting):
         .. versionchanged:: 19.4
            Loading the config from a Python module requires the ``python:``
            prefix.
-
-        .. versionchanged:: 19.8
-           Pre-19.4 behavior of loading a config file without a ``python:``
-           prefix is now restored.
         """
 
 class Bind(Setting):
diff --git a/tests/test_config.py b/tests/test_config.py
index 31424e83..714d2926 100644
--- a/tests/test_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_config.py
@@ -238,20 +238,6 @@ def test_load_config_module():
     assert app.cfg.proc_name == "fooey"
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("options", [
-    ["-c", cfg_module()],
-    ["-c", cfg_file()],
-])
-def test_load_fallback(options):
-    cmdline = ["prog_name"]
-    cmdline.extend(options)
-    with AltArgs(cmdline):
-        app = NoConfigApp()
-    assert app.cfg.bind == ["unix:/tmp/bar/baz"]
-    assert app.cfg.workers == 3
-    assert app.cfg.proc_name == "fooey"
-
-
 def test_cli_overrides_config():
     with AltArgs(["prog_name", "-c", cfg_file(), "-b", "blarney"]):
         app = NoConfigApp()