diff --git a/sys/man/8/prep b/sys/man/8/prep
index 41d502694..3d72fda47 100644
--- a/sys/man/8/prep
+++ b/sys/man/8/prep
@@ -716,8 +716,6 @@ disk/format -b /386/pbs -d -r 2 /dev/sdC0/9fat \e
 .I Format
 can create FAT12 and FAT16
 file systems, but not FAT32 file systems.
-The boot block can only read from
-FAT12 and FAT16 file systems.
 .PP
 If
 .L "prep -p"