Why can't I delete a photo album without syncing?

I have an iphone 4S and used to own a macbook pro.  I have an album synced to my iphone that I no longer want to have on the phone, but I don't have the macbook anymore.  How do I delete the photo album?

The following has instructions: Delete photos and video synced from iTunes when you can’t access the originals - Apple Support

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