diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs b/library/std/src/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs
index 487ac266ee9cd..4b9f4ceb29c49 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/unix/ext/fs.rs
@@ -836,15 +836,6 @@ impl DirEntryExt for fs::DirEntry {
 ///
 /// The `dst` path will be a symbolic link pointing to the `src` path.
 ///
-/// # Note
-///
-/// On Windows, you must specify whether a symbolic link points to a file
-/// or directory. Use `os::windows::fs::symlink_file` to create a
-/// symbolic link to a file, or `os::windows::fs::symlink_dir` to create a
-/// symbolic link to a directory. Additionally, the process must have
-/// `SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege` in order to be able to create a
-/// symbolic link.
-///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// ```no_run
diff --git a/library/std/src/sys/vxworks/ext/fs.rs b/library/std/src/sys/vxworks/ext/fs.rs
index 9b4c64bdb6d84..68dc21b806c0f 100644
--- a/library/std/src/sys/vxworks/ext/fs.rs
+++ b/library/std/src/sys/vxworks/ext/fs.rs
@@ -774,15 +774,6 @@ impl DirEntryExt for fs::DirEntry {
 ///
 /// The `dst` path will be a symbolic link pointing to the `src` path.
 ///
-/// # Note
-///
-/// On Windows, you must specify whether a symbolic link points to a file
-/// or directory.  Use `os::windows::fs::symlink_file` to create a
-/// symbolic link to a file, or `os::windows::fs::symlink_dir` to create a
-/// symbolic link to a directory.  Additionally, the process must have
-/// `SeCreateSymbolicLinkPrivilege` in order to be able to create a
-/// symbolic link.
-///
 /// # Examples
 ///
 /// ```no_run