diff --git a/doc/api/stream.md b/doc/api/stream.md
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@@ -3836,8 +3836,6 @@ added: v8.0.0
 
 The `_destroy()` method is called by [`writable.destroy()`][writable-destroy].
 It can be overridden by child classes but it **must not** be called directly.
-Furthermore, the `callback` should not be mixed with async/await
-once it is executed when a promise is resolved.
 
 #### `writable._final(callback)`