diff --git a/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8 b/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
index 6591b741c3..b07439a4e2 100644
--- a/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
+++ b/doc/man/man8/slapadd.8
@@ -34,15 +34,6 @@ Databases configured as
 .B subordinate
 of this one are also updated, unless \fB-g\fP is specified.
 The LDIF input is read from standard input or the specified file.
-.LP
-As
-.B slapadd
-is designed to accept LDIF in database order, as produced by
-.BR slapcat (8),
-it does not verify that superior entries exist before
-adding an entry, does not perform all user and system
-schema checks, and does not maintain operational
-attributes (such as createTimeStamp and modifiersName). 
 .SH OPTIONS
 .TP
 .BI \-b " suffix"