diff --git a/doc/git-annex.mdwn b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
index e1545523f0..5f7d9a95fd 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex.mdwn
@@ -1039,10 +1039,6 @@ Like other git commands, git-annex is configured via `.git/config`.
   commit the data by running `git annex merge` (or by automatic merges)
   or `git annex sync`.
 
-  You should beware running `git gc` when using this configuration,
-  since it could garbage collect objects that are staged in git-annex's
-  index but not yet committed.
-
 * `annex.commitmessage`
 
   When git-annex updates the git-annex branch, it usually makes up