diff --git a/autoload/deoplete.vim b/autoload/deoplete.vim
index d05d9ef0..0f8303b4 100644
--- a/autoload/deoplete.vim
+++ b/autoload/deoplete.vim
@@ -72,14 +72,6 @@ function! deoplete#cancel_popup() abort
   call deoplete#handler#_skip_next_completion()
   return pumvisible() ? "\<C-e>" : ''
 endfunction
-function! deoplete#refresh() abort
-  if exists('g:deoplete#_context')
-    if get(g:deoplete#_context, 'event', '') ==# 'Manual'
-      let g:deoplete#_context.event = 'Refresh'
-    endif
-  endif
-  return pumvisible() ? "\<C-e>" : ''
-endfunction
 function! deoplete#insert_candidate(number) abort
   return deoplete#mapping#_insert_candidate(a:number)
 endfunction
diff --git a/doc/deoplete.txt b/doc/deoplete.txt
index 65999a43..54cdd704 100644
--- a/doc/deoplete.txt
+++ b/doc/deoplete.txt
@@ -521,13 +521,6 @@ deoplete#manual_complete([{sources}])
 		let col = col('.') - 1
 		return !col || getline('.')[col - 1]  =~ '\s'
 		endfunction"}}}
-<
-					*deoplete#refresh()*
-deoplete#refresh()
-		Refresh the candidates.
-		Note: It must be in |map-<expr>|.
->
-		inoremap <expr><C-l>     deoplete#refresh()
 <
 				*deoplete#smart_close_popup()*
 deoplete#smart_close_popup()
@@ -1874,6 +1867,10 @@ A: https://github.com/deoplete-plugins/deoplete-jedi/issues/35
 ==============================================================================
 COMPATIBILITY					*deoplete-compatibility*
 
+2019.08.11
+* Remove deoplete#refresh().  It does not work.  You should use
+  deoplete#manual_complete() instead.
+
 2019.07.16
 * Remove old deoplete#mappings# mappings.  You need to use new mappings.