diff --git a/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/gc.md b/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/gc.md
index f432e00eb..8ec59d906 100644
--- a/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/gc.md
+++ b/doc/manual/source/command-ref/nix-store/gc.md
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ The behaviour of the collector is also influenced by the
 configuration file.
 
 By default, the collector prints the total number of freed bytes when it
-finishes (or when it is interrupted). With `--print-dead`, it prints the
-number of bytes that would be freed.
+finishes (or when it is interrupted).
 
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