diff --git a/doc/config.md b/doc/config.md
index 52ec9f6e..09b9c26d 100644
--- a/doc/config.md
+++ b/doc/config.md
@@ -488,10 +488,6 @@ These script actions *must terminate*, so they have a default execution
 time of 3 seconds before they are SIGKILLed, this can be adjusted using
 the above `kill:SEC` syntax.
 
-> **Note:** the `pre:script` _must_ be idempotent, because a service
->           can transition between READY and HALTED states any number
->           of times before going to RUNNING.
-
 
 ### Run-parts Scripts
 
diff --git a/man/finit.conf.5 b/man/finit.conf.5
index 7ed8509c..161b8ff5 100644
--- a/man/finit.conf.5
+++ b/man/finit.conf.5
@@ -382,13 +382,6 @@ The scripts have a default execution time of 3 seconds before they are
 SIGKILLed, this can be adjusted using the
 .Cm kill:SEC
 modifier syntax.
-.Pp
-.Sy Note:
-the
-.Cm pre:script
-.Em must
-be idempotent, because a service can transition between READY and HALTED
-states any number of times before going to RUNNING.
 .It Cm runparts Aq DIR
 Call
 .Xr run-parts 8