diff --git a/doc/man/knot.conf.5in b/doc/man/knot.conf.5in
index a4cf86016976134df1a22a395e0d31e741877f19..62393b6a28cf5fe613118ea487efc9b5ddb30a73 100644
--- a/doc/man/knot.conf.5in
+++ b/doc/man/knot.conf.5in
@@ -234,8 +234,7 @@ receiving of a single query, each query must be received in this time limit.
 .SS tcp\-reply\-timeout
 .sp
 Maximum time to wait for an outgoing connection or for a reply to an issued
-request (SOA, NOTIFY, AXFR...). This limit also applies to knotc remote
-operation over an internet socket.
+request (SOA, NOTIFY, AXFR...).
 .sp
 \fIDefault:\fP 10
 .SS max\-tcp\-clients
diff --git a/doc/reference.rst b/doc/reference.rst
index 976270b116dd7a17007dadd2b3d8ace43aa01b7e..15b863b3795954750a0f42313e3305d85e93d9f1 100644
--- a/doc/reference.rst
+++ b/doc/reference.rst
@@ -235,8 +235,7 @@ tcp-reply-timeout
 -----------------
 
 Maximum time to wait for an outgoing connection or for a reply to an issued
-request (SOA, NOTIFY, AXFR...). This limit also applies to knotc remote
-operation over an internet socket.
+request (SOA, NOTIFY, AXFR...).
 
 *Default:* 10