diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
index 9b614b16e9..36cae77865 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/env_config.rb
@@ -285,8 +285,7 @@ module Homebrew
         boolean:     true,
       },
       HOMEBREW_NO_EMOJI:                         {
-        description: "If set, do not print `HOMEBREW_INSTALL_BADGE` on a successful build." \
-                     "\n\n    *Note:* Will only try to print emoji on OS X Lion or newer.",
+        description: "If set, do not print `HOMEBREW_INSTALL_BADGE` on a successful build.",
         boolean:     true,
       },
       HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS:                     {
diff --git a/docs/Manpage.md b/docs/Manpage.md
index dc9f84971e..b83b6d7423 100644
--- a/docs/Manpage.md
+++ b/docs/Manpage.md
@@ -2192,8 +2192,6 @@ example, run `export HOMEBREW_NO_INSECURE_REDIRECT=1` rather than just
 - `HOMEBREW_NO_EMOJI`
   <br>If set, do not print `HOMEBREW_INSTALL_BADGE` on a successful build.
 
-    *Note:* Will only try to print emoji on OS X Lion or newer.
-
 - `HOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS`
   <br>If set, do not print any hints about changing Homebrew's behaviour with environment variables.
 
diff --git a/manpages/brew.1 b/manpages/brew.1
index ec06b94a4b..2956d11f3b 100644
--- a/manpages/brew.1
+++ b/manpages/brew.1
@@ -3220,9 +3220,6 @@ If set, disable all use of legacy compatibility code\.
 .br
 If set, do not print \fBHOMEBREW_INSTALL_BADGE\fR on a successful build\.
 .
-.IP
-\fINote:\fR Will only try to print emoji on OS X Lion or newer\.
-.
 .TP
 \fBHOMEBREW_NO_ENV_HINTS\fR
 .