diff --git a/src/etc/inc/filter.inc b/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
index 6f0bc46d05..be293cf430 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/filter.inc
@@ -2903,11 +2903,9 @@ function filter_generate_user_rule($rule) {
 		 *	# keep state
 		 *		works with TCP, UDP, and ICMP.
 		 *	# modulate state
-		 *		works only with TCP. pfSense will generate strong Initial Sequence Numbers (ISNs)
-		 *		for packets matching this rule.
+		 *		deprecated
 		 *	# synproxy state
 		 *		proxies incoming TCP connections to help protect servers from spoofed TCP SYN floods.
-		 *		This option includes the functionality of keep state and modulate state combined.
 		 *	# none
 		 *		do not use state mechanisms to keep track. this is only useful if your doing advanced
 		 *		queueing in certain situations. please check the faq.
@@ -3360,7 +3358,6 @@ EOD;
 			case "pptp":
 				$ipfrules .= <<<EOD
 # allow PPTP client
-pass in {$log['pass']} on \${$oc['descr']} proto tcp from any to any port = 1723 flags S/SA modulate state tracker {$increment_tracker($tracker)} label "{$fix_rule_label("allow PPTP client on {$oc['descr']}")}"
 pass in {$log['pass']} on \${$oc['descr']} proto gre from any to any keep state tracker {$increment_tracker($tracker)} label "{$fix_rule_label("allow PPTP client on {$oc['descr']}")}"
 
 EOD;
diff --git a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php
index d8f326747e..c63043566e 100644
--- a/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php
+++ b/src/usr/local/www/firewall_rules_edit.php
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ if ($_POST) {
 		$reqdfieldsn[] = gettext("Destination");
 	}
 
-	if ($_POST['statetype'] == "modulate state" or $_POST['statetype'] == "synproxy state") {
+	if ($_POST['statetype'] == "synproxy state") {
 		if ($_POST['proto'] != "tcp") {
 			$input_errors[] = sprintf(gettext("%s is only valid with protocol TCP."), $_POST['statetype']);
 		}
@@ -2026,9 +2026,9 @@ events.push(function() {
 		} else if (val == 'sloppy state') {
 			dispstr += 'Sloppy: works with all IP protocols';
 		} else if (val == 'synproxy state') {
-			dispstr += 'Synproxy: proxies incoming TCP connections to help protect servers from spoofed TCP SYN floods. This option includes the functionality of keep state and modulate state combined';
+			dispstr += 'Synproxy: proxies incoming TCP connections to help protect servers from spoofed TCP SYN floods, at the cost of performance (no SACK or window scaling)';
 		} else if (val == 'none') {
-			dispstr += 'None: Do not use state mechanisms to keep track.  This is only useful for doing advanced queueing in certain situations';
+			dispstr += 'None: Do not use state mechanisms to keep track';
 		}
 
 		dispstr += '</span>';