diff --git a/doc/install.rst b/doc/install.rst
index a0bc0760..976ddd52 100644
--- a/doc/install.rst
+++ b/doc/install.rst
@@ -48,10 +48,6 @@ numpydoc_citation_re : str
   should be mangled to avoid conflicts due to
   duplication across the documentation.  Defaults
   to ``[\w-]+``.
-numpydoc_use_blockquotes : bool
-  Until version 0.8, parameter definitions were shown as blockquotes, rather
-  than in a definition list.  If your styling requires blockquotes, switch
-  this config option to True.  This option will be removed in version 0.10.
 numpydoc_attributes_as_param_list : bool
   Whether to format the Attributes section of a class page in the same way
   as the Parameter section. If it's False, the Attributes section will be
diff --git a/numpydoc/docscrape_sphinx.py b/numpydoc/docscrape_sphinx.py
index ee8e093c..9a62cff9 100644
--- a/numpydoc/docscrape_sphinx.py
+++ b/numpydoc/docscrape_sphinx.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ def __init__(self, docstring, config=None):
 
     def load_config(self, config):
         self.use_plots = config.get("use_plots", False)
-        self.use_blockquotes = config.get("use_blockquotes", False)
         self.class_members_toctree = config.get("class_members_toctree", True)
         self.attributes_as_param_list = config.get("attributes_as_param_list", True)
         self.xref_param_type = config.get("xref_param_type", False)
@@ -84,8 +83,6 @@ def _str_returns(self, name="Returns"):
                 if not param.desc:
                     out += self._str_indent([".."], 8)
                 else:
-                    if self.use_blockquotes:
-                        out += [""]
                     out += self._str_indent(param.desc, 8)
                 out += [""]
         return out
@@ -180,8 +177,7 @@ def _str_param_list(self, name, fake_autosummary=False):
         """Generate RST for a listing of parameters or similar
 
         Parameter names are displayed as bold text, and descriptions
-        are in blockquotes.  Descriptions may therefore contain block
-        markup as well.
+        are in definition lists.
 
         Parameters
         ----------
@@ -217,9 +213,7 @@ def _str_param_list(self, name, fake_autosummary=False):
                     parts.append(param_type)
                 out += self._str_indent([" : ".join(parts)])
 
-                if desc and self.use_blockquotes:
-                    out += [""]
-                elif not desc:
+                if not desc:
                     # empty definition
                     desc = [".."]
                 out += self._str_indent(desc, 8)
diff --git a/numpydoc/numpydoc.py b/numpydoc/numpydoc.py
index 8fa4f0ab..509f0533 100644
--- a/numpydoc/numpydoc.py
+++ b/numpydoc/numpydoc.py
@@ -171,7 +171,6 @@ def mangle_docstrings(app, what, name, obj, options, lines):
 
     cfg = {
         "use_plots": app.config.numpydoc_use_plots,
-        "use_blockquotes": app.config.numpydoc_use_blockquotes,
         "show_class_members": app.config.numpydoc_show_class_members,
         "show_inherited_class_members": show_inherited_class_members,
         "class_members_toctree": app.config.numpydoc_class_members_toctree,
@@ -274,7 +273,6 @@ def setup(app, get_doc_object_=get_doc_object):
     app.connect("doctree-read", relabel_references)
     app.connect("doctree-resolved", clean_backrefs)
     app.add_config_value("numpydoc_use_plots", None, False)
-    app.add_config_value("numpydoc_use_blockquotes", None, False)
     app.add_config_value("numpydoc_show_class_members", True, True)
     app.add_config_value(
         "numpydoc_show_inherited_class_members", True, True, types=(bool, dict)
diff --git a/numpydoc/tests/test_docscrape.py b/numpydoc/tests/test_docscrape.py
index 01447a05..55ccf92e 100644
--- a/numpydoc/tests/test_docscrape.py
+++ b/numpydoc/tests/test_docscrape.py
@@ -1059,52 +1059,6 @@ def test_plot_examples():
     assert str(doc).count("plot::") == 1, str(doc)
 
 
-def test_use_blockquotes():
-    cfg = dict(use_blockquotes=True)
-    doc = SphinxDocString(
-        """
-    Parameters
-    ----------
-    abc : def
-        ghi
-    jkl
-        mno
-
-    Returns
-    -------
-    ABC : DEF
-        GHI
-    JKL
-        MNO
-    """,
-        config=cfg,
-    )
-    line_by_line_compare(
-        str(doc),
-        """
-    :Parameters:
-
-        **abc** : def
-
-            ghi
-
-        **jkl**
-
-            mno
-
-    :Returns:
-
-        **ABC** : DEF
-
-            GHI
-
-        JKL
-
-            MNO
-    """,
-    )
-
-
 def test_class_members():
     class Dummy:
         """
diff --git a/numpydoc/tests/test_numpydoc.py b/numpydoc/tests/test_numpydoc.py
index d414b1c6..16290786 100644
--- a/numpydoc/tests/test_numpydoc.py
+++ b/numpydoc/tests/test_numpydoc.py
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 
 class MockConfig:
     numpydoc_use_plots = False
-    numpydoc_use_blockquotes = True
     numpydoc_show_class_members = True
     numpydoc_show_inherited_class_members = True
     numpydoc_class_members_toctree = True