diff --git a/cli/src/commands/next.rs b/cli/src/commands/next.rs
index a3f78262ec..28b435364c 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/next.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/next.rs
@@ -47,8 +47,6 @@ use crate::ui::Ui;
 /// |        |
 /// @        A
 /// ```
-/// If your working-copy commit already has visible children, then `--edit` is
-/// implied.
 #[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
 #[command(verbatim_doc_comment)]
 pub(crate) struct NextArgs {
diff --git a/cli/src/commands/prev.rs b/cli/src/commands/prev.rs
index 3808025f2b..810bd63446 100644
--- a/cli/src/commands/prev.rs
+++ b/cli/src/commands/prev.rs
@@ -46,8 +46,6 @@ use crate::ui::Ui;
 /// |        |
 /// A        A
 /// ```
-/// If the working copy revision already has visible children, then `--edit` is
-/// implied
 #[derive(clap::Args, Clone, Debug)]
 #[command(verbatim_doc_comment)]
 pub(crate) struct PrevArgs {
diff --git a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
index 0cd8d6e303..826e787fe2 100644
--- a/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
+++ b/cli/tests/cli-reference@.md.snap
@@ -1389,8 +1389,6 @@ B   =>   @
 |        |
 @        A
 ```
-If your working-copy commit already has visible children, then `--edit` is
-implied.
 
 **Usage:** `jj next [OPTIONS] [OFFSET]`
 
@@ -1682,8 +1680,6 @@ B        B
 |        |
 A        A
 ```
-If the working copy revision already has visible children, then `--edit` is
-implied
 
 **Usage:** `jj prev [OPTIONS] [OFFSET]`