diff --git a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
index 59b16cc2032..fc0e4ad7832 100644
--- a/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
+++ b/src/network/socket/qabstractsocket.cpp
@@ -1946,9 +1946,6 @@ bool QAbstractSocket::setSocketDescriptor(qintptr socketDescriptor, SocketState
     \since 4.6
     Sets the given \a option to the value described by \a value.
 
-    \note On Windows Runtime, QAbstractSocket::KeepAliveOption must be set
-    before the socket is connected.
-
     \sa socketOption()
 */
 void QAbstractSocket::setSocketOption(QAbstractSocket::SocketOption option, const QVariant &value)