diff --git a/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md b/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md
index c2d9772063a84117296515bc016b7f384541f2c1..c72b584ed6d342d6350f36937bfa6ea6893ef630 100644
--- a/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md
+++ b/guides/source/layouts_and_rendering.md
@@ -1008,7 +1008,6 @@ You can also pass local variables into partials, making them even more powerful
 
     ```html+erb
     <h1>New zone</h1>
-    <%= error_messages_for :zone %>
     <%= render partial: "form", locals: {zone: @zone} %>
     ```
 
@@ -1016,7 +1015,6 @@ You can also pass local variables into partials, making them even more powerful
 
     ```html+erb
     <h1>Editing zone</h1>
-    <%= error_messages_for :zone %>
     <%= render partial: "form", locals: {zone: @zone} %>
     ```