diff --git a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index d13f8a9e8d..9208f63cf8 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -6009,9 +6009,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with
@@ -6092,9 +6089,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with
diff --git a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index ee72531b7b..48cac19a37 100644
--- a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -18508,9 +18508,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with
@@ -18591,9 +18588,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with