diff --git a/src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.cpp b/src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.cpp
index 1dd77a22dc8..cdf127829e2 100644
--- a/src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/tools/qscopedpointer.cpp
@@ -243,9 +243,6 @@ QT_BEGIN_NAMESPACE
     Deletes the existing object it is pointing to (if any), and sets its pointer to
     \a other. QScopedPointer now owns \a other and will delete it in its
     destructor.
-
-    To clear the pointer held without deleting the object it points to (and hence take ownership
-    of the object), use \l take() instead.
 */
 
 /*!