diff --git a/format-master.xml b/format-master.xml
index 4f62b40..37177aa 100755
--- a/format-master.xml
+++ b/format-master.xml
@@ -1510,29 +1510,13 @@
 	
 	
 	<!--
-		Environment setup. This enables you to load environment settings
-		(e.g., required LaTeX packages, etc.) from an external
-		configuration file. The master style sheet automatically loads a
-		file called "environment.xml"; you don't need to do anything for
-		this file to be loaded. Multiple configuration files may be
-		loaded, as long as they all have different names.
-		
-		You can also define environment entries inline by omitting
-		the file attribute.
-		
-		@file: Name of environment file. [optional]
-		
-		Note: this may produce an error if the file doesn't exist. The
-		XSLT processor should be able to continue from this, however.
+		Environment setup. This enables you to define environment settings
+		(e.g., required LaTeX packages, etc.). We normally explicitly call
+		the sub-elements within this, so this template is empty to prevent
+		unwanted stuff accidentally being included in the output.
 	-->
-	<template name="environment" match="environment[not(@file)]">
-		<common><xsl:apply-templates/></common>
-	</template>
+	<template name="environment" match="environment"/>
 
-	<template name="environment-file" match="environment[@file]">
-		<common><xsl:apply-templates select="document(@file)/environment/*"/></common>
-	</template>
-	
 	<!--
 		Load a LaTeX package.