diff --git a/src/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview.cpp b/src/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview.cpp
index 2e5823cdbe1..c074652cf3c 100644
--- a/src/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/itemviews/qheaderview.cpp
@@ -1087,9 +1087,6 @@ int QHeaderView::logicalIndex(int visualIndex) const
     If \a movable is true, the header may be moved by the user; otherwise it
     is fixed in place.
 
-    By default, all sections are movable except the first, which always stays
-    fixed.
-
     \sa sectionsMovable(), sectionMoved()
 */