diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/list.rb b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/list.rb
index 1506cc0f92..ab38eae271 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/cmd/list.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/cmd/list.rb
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ module Homebrew
                           "This is the default when output is not to a terminal."
       switch "-l",
              depends_on:  "--formula",
-             description: "List formulae in long format. If the output is to a terminal, "\
-                          "a total sum for all the file sizes is printed before the long listing."
+             description: "List formulae in long format."
       switch "-r",
              depends_on:  "--formula",
              description: "Reverse the order of the formulae sort to list the oldest entries first."
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index 7bc638a186..3f95456bc7 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ If *`cask`* is provided, list its artifacts.
 * `-1`:
   Force output to be one entry per line. This is the default when output is not to a terminal.
 * `-l`:
-  List formulae in long format. If the output is to a terminal, a total sum for all the file sizes is printed before the long listing.
+  List formulae in long format.
 * `-r`:
   Reverse the order of the formulae sort to list the oldest entries first.
 * `-t`:
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index 5a8a4b8b13..d615ee7827 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ Force output to be one entry per line\. This is the default when output is not t
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-l\fR
-List formulae in long format\. If the output is to a terminal, a total sum for all the file sizes is printed before the long listing\.
+List formulae in long format\.
 .
 .TP
 \fB\-r\fR