diff --git a/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn b/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn
index b6ea70c07a..ce9cd8c16d 100644
--- a/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn
+++ b/doc/git-annex-add.mdwn
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ Large files are added to the annex in locked form, which prevents further
 modification of their content unless unlocked by [[git-annex-unlock]](1).
 (This is not the case however when a repository is in a filesystem not
 supporting symlinks.)
-To add a file to the annex in unlocked form, `git add` can be used instead.
 
 This command can also be used to add symbolic links, both symlinks to
 annexed content, and other symlinks.