diff --git a/filter/algebra/algebradebug.php b/filter/algebra/algebradebug.php
index 52cf0680eb2..cf5bf96d79f 100644
--- a/filter/algebra/algebradebug.php
+++ b/filter/algebra/algebradebug.php
@@ -338,17 +338,8 @@ Mathematics Tools</a> forum in the Using Moodle course on moodle.org.</li>
 running Unix, a likely cause is that the mimetex binary you are using is
 incompatible with your operating system. You can try compiling it from the
 C sources downloaded from <a href="http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip">
-http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip</a>, or looking for an appropriate
-binary at <a href="http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/">
-http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/</a>. You may then also need to
-edit your moodle/filter/algebra/pix.php file to add
-<br /><?php echo "case &quot;" . PHP_OS . "&quot;:" ;?><br ?> to the list of operating systems
-in the switch (PHP_OS) statement. Windows users may have a problem properly
-unzipping mimetex.exe. Make sure that mimetex.exe is is <b>PRECISELY</b>
-433152 bytes in size. If not, download fresh copy from
-<a href="http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/windows/mimetex.exe">
-http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/windows/mimetex.exe</a>. Lastly check
-the execute permissions on your mimetex binary, as outlined in item 2 above.</li>
+http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip</a>. Lastly check the execute permissions
+on your mimetex binary, as outlined in item 2 above.</li>
 </ol>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/filter/tex/lib.php b/filter/tex/lib.php
index 4aad3ec543f..f579fa56239 100644
--- a/filter/tex/lib.php
+++ b/filter/tex/lib.php
@@ -29,15 +29,6 @@ defined('MOODLE_INTERNAL') || die();
 function filter_tex_get_executable($debug=false) {
     global $CFG;
 
-    $error_message1 = "Your system is not configured to run mimeTeX. You need to download the appropriate<br />"
-                     ."executable for you ".PHP_OS." platform from <a href=\"http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/\">"
-                     ."http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/</a>, or obtain the C source<br /> "
-                     ."from <a href=\"http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip\">"
-                     ."http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip</a>, compile it and "
-                     ."put the executable into your<br /> moodle/filter/tex/ directory.";
-
-    $error_message2 = "Custom mimetex is not executable!<br /><br />";
-
     if ((PHP_OS == "WINNT") || (PHP_OS == "WIN32") || (PHP_OS == "Windows")) {
         return "$CFG->dirroot/filter/tex/mimetex.exe";
     }
diff --git a/filter/tex/texdebug.php b/filter/tex/texdebug.php
index e713d57a58f..dadbe186183 100644
--- a/filter/tex/texdebug.php
+++ b/filter/tex/texdebug.php
@@ -377,16 +377,7 @@ If this fails or is not available, the Mimetex executable is tried. If this
 fails a likely cause is that the mimetex binary you are using is
 incompatible with your operating system. You can try compiling it from the
 C sources downloaded from <a href="http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip">
-http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip</a>, or looking for an appropriate
-binary at <a href="http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/">
-http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/</a>. You may then also need to
-edit your moodle/filter/tex/pix.php file to add
-<br /><?php echo "case &quot;" . PHP_OS . "&quot;:" ;?><br ?> to the list of operating systems
-in the switch (PHP_OS) statement. Windows users may have a problem properly
-unzipping mimetex.exe. Make sure that mimetex.exe is is <b>PRECISELY</b>
-433152 bytes in size. If not, download a fresh copy from
-<a href="http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/windows/mimetex.exe">
-http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/windows/mimetex.exe</a>.
+http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip</a>.
 Another possible problem which may affect
 both Unix and Windows servers is that the web server doesn't have execute permission
 on the mimetex binary. In that case change permissions accordingly</li>
diff --git a/lang/en/error.php b/lang/en/error.php
index e3cf0aa8adc..b7454be0fde 100644
--- a/lang/en/error.php
+++ b/lang/en/error.php
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ $string['loginasonecourse'] = 'You cannot enter this course.<br /> You have to t
 $string['maxbytesfile'] = 'The file {$a->file} is too large. The maximum size you can upload is {$a->size}.';
 $string['maxareabytes'] = 'The file is larger than the space remaining in this area.';
 $string['messagingdisable'] = 'Messaging is disabled on this site';
-$string['mimetexisnotexist'] = 'Your system is not configured to run mimeTeX. You need to download the appropriate executable for you PHP_OS platform from <a href="http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/">http://moodle.org/download/mimetex/</a>, or obtain the C source from <a href="http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip"> http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip</a>, compile it and put the executable into your moodle/filter/tex/ directory.';
+$string['mimetexisnotexist'] = 'Your system is not configured to run mimeTeX. You need to obtain the C source from <a href="http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip">http://www.forkosh.com/mimetex.zip</a>, compile it and put the executable into your moodle/filter/tex/ directory.';
 $string['mimetexnotexecutable'] = 'Custom mimetex is not executable!';
 $string['missingfield'] = 'Field "{$a}" is missing';
 $string['missingkeyinsql'] = 'ERROR: missing param "{$a}" in query';