diff --git a/doc/ref/clients/index.rst b/doc/ref/clients/index.rst
index 98bfdde326..e8650b6b5f 100644
--- a/doc/ref/clients/index.rst
+++ b/doc/ref/clients/index.rst
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ RunnerClient
 ------------
 
 .. autoclass:: salt.runner.RunnerClient
-    :members:
+    :members: cmd, async, cmd_sync, cmd_async
 
 WheelClient
 -----------
diff --git a/salt/runner.py b/salt/runner.py
index afab57d1f8..eb5cc2e15b 100644
--- a/salt/runner.py
+++ b/salt/runner.py
@@ -208,18 +208,6 @@ class RunnerClient(object):
     def master_call(self, **kwargs):
         '''
         Execute a runner function through the master network interface (eauth).
-
-        This function requires that :conf_master:`external_auth` is configured
-        and the user is authorized to execute runner functions: (``@runner``).
-
-        .. code-block:: python
-
-            runner.master_call(
-                fun='jobs.list_jobs',
-                username='saltdev',
-                password='saltdev',
-                eauth='pam'
-            )
         '''
         load = kwargs
         load['cmd'] = 'runner'