diff --git a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
index ea25e2c01467b..a6c39016bf9cc 100644
--- a/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
+++ b/packages/@aws-cdk/aws-s3/lib/bucket.ts
@@ -356,9 +356,7 @@ export interface IBucket extends IResource {
 }
 
 /**
- * A reference to a bucket. The easiest way to instantiate is to call
- * `bucket.export()`. Then, the consumer can use `Bucket.import(this, ref)` and
- * get a `Bucket`.
+ * A reference to a bucket outside this stack
  */
 export interface BucketAttributes {
   /**