diff --git a/docs/plugin_hooks.rst b/docs/plugin_hooks.rst
index 2b8f5eb2..b2676b3e 100644
--- a/docs/plugin_hooks.rst
+++ b/docs/plugin_hooks.rst
@@ -1212,77 +1212,8 @@ Examples: `datasette-saved-queries <https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-saved
 canned_queries(datasette, database, actor)
 ------------------------------------------
 
-``datasette`` - :ref:`internals_datasette`
-    You can use this to access plugin configuration options via ``datasette.plugin_config(your_plugin_name)``, or to execute SQL queries.
-
-``database`` - string
-    The name of the database.
-
-``actor`` - dictionary or None
-    The currently authenticated :ref:`actor <authentication_actor>`.
-
-Use this hook to return a dictionary of additional :ref:`canned query <canned_queries>` definitions for the specified database. The return value should be the same shape as the JSON described in the :ref:`canned query <canned_queries>` documentation.
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    from datasette import hookimpl
-
-
-    @hookimpl
-    def canned_queries(datasette, database):
-        if database == "mydb":
-            return {
-                "my_query": {
-                    "sql": "select * from my_table where id > :min_id"
-                }
-            }
-
-The hook can alternatively return an awaitable function that returns a list. Here's an example that returns queries that have been stored in the ``saved_queries`` database table, if one exists:
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    from datasette import hookimpl
-
-
-    @hookimpl
-    def canned_queries(datasette, database):
-        async def inner():
-            db = datasette.get_database(database)
-            if await db.table_exists("saved_queries"):
-                results = await db.execute(
-                    "select name, sql from saved_queries"
-                )
-                return {
-                    result["name"]: {"sql": result["sql"]}
-                    for result in results
-                }
-
-        return inner
-
-The actor parameter can be used to include the currently authenticated actor in your decision. Here's an example that returns saved queries that were saved by that actor:
-
-.. code-block:: python
-
-    from datasette import hookimpl
-
-
-    @hookimpl
-    def canned_queries(datasette, database, actor):
-        async def inner():
-            db = datasette.get_database(database)
-            if actor is not None and await db.table_exists(
-                "saved_queries"
-            ):
-                results = await db.execute(
-                    "select name, sql from saved_queries where actor_id = :id",
-                    {"id": actor["id"]},
-                )
-                return {
-                    result["name"]: {"sql": result["sql"]}
-                    for result in results
-                }
-
-        return inner
+This hook has been removed. Plugins that need to add saved queries should use
+the :ref:`plugin_hook_startup` hook and call ``await datasette.add_query(...)``.
 
 Example: `datasette-saved-queries <https://datasette.io/plugins/datasette-saved-queries>`__
 
diff --git a/docs/plugins.rst b/docs/plugins.rst
index 77958205..8fa49d6d 100644
--- a/docs/plugins.rst
+++ b/docs/plugins.rst
@@ -249,7 +249,6 @@ If you run ``datasette plugins --all`` it will include default plugins that ship
             "templates": false,
             "version": null,
             "hooks": [
-                "canned_queries",
                 "permission_resources_sql"
             ]
         },