diff --git a/Documentation/git-clean.txt b/Documentation/git-clean.txt
index 641681f61a..51a7e26a8e 100644
--- a/Documentation/git-clean.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git-clean.txt
@@ -37,9 +37,7 @@ OPTIONS
 	to false, 'git clean' will refuse to delete files or directories
 	unless given -f, -n or -i. Git will refuse to delete directories
 	with .git sub directory or file unless a second -f
-	is given. This affects also git submodules where the storage area
-	of the removed submodule under .git/modules/ is not removed until
-	-f is given twice.
+	is given.
 
 -i::
 --interactive::