diff -u b/sites/default/default.settings.php b/sites/default/default.settings.php
--- b/sites/default/default.settings.php
+++ b/sites/default/default.settings.php
@@ -206,7 +206,7 @@
  * ],
  * @endcode
  *
- * Now if you have the following settings in PostgreSQL:
+ * For requiring a SSL connection to a PostgreSQL database add:
  * @code
  * $databases['default']['default'] = array(
  *   'init_commands' => array(
@@ -215,18 +215,6 @@
  * );
  * @endcode
  *
- * For PostgreSQL SSL connection use the following settings:
- * @code
- * 'pdo' => [
- *   PGSQL_ATTR_SSL_KEY => '/path/to/ssl-cert.key',
- *   PGSQL_ATTR_SSL_CERT => '/path/to/ssl-cert.crt',
- *   PGSQL_ATTR_SSL_CA => '/path/to/ca-cert.crt',
- *   // Optional
- *   PGSQL_ATTR_SSL_CAPATH => '/ca/path',
- *   PGSQL_ATTR_SSL_CIPHER => 'ssl cipher',
- * ],
- * @endcode
- *
  * For SQLite database ssl connection settings are not required as it is
  * only supported on localhost.
  *