diff --git a/man2/pivot_root.2 b/man2/pivot_root.2
index b4279ffcf..8d3b2fe2a 100644
--- a/man2/pivot_root.2
+++ b/man2/pivot_root.2
@@ -204,10 +204,6 @@ is necessary in order to prevent kernel threads from keeping the old
 root directory busy with their root and current working directory,
 even if they never access
 the filesystem in any way.
-Perhaps one day there may be a mechanism for
-kernel threads to explicitly relinquish any access to the filesystem,
-such that this fairly intrusive mechanism can be removed from
-.BR pivot_root ().
 .PP
 The rootfs (initial ramfs) cannot be
 .BR pivot_root ()ed.