diff --git a/qemu-doc.texi b/qemu-doc.texi
index 2ba6c90c08..3c5022050f 100644
--- a/qemu-doc.texi
+++ b/qemu-doc.texi
@@ -906,10 +906,6 @@ Use @option{-kernel} to provide the Linux kernel image and
 @option{-append} to give the kernel command line arguments. The
 @option{-initrd} option can be used to provide an INITRD image.
 
-When using the direct Linux boot, a disk image for the first hard disk
-@file{hda} is required because its boot sector is used to launch the
-Linux kernel.
-
 If you do not need graphical output, you can disable it and redirect
 the virtual serial port and the QEMU monitor to the console with the
 @option{-nographic} option. The typical command line is: