diff --git a/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts b/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts
index 889a89a5d68..9d97fb451a8 100644
--- a/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts
+++ b/src/vs/editor/common/languages.ts
@@ -556,9 +556,6 @@ export interface CompletionItem {
 	/**
 	 * A range of text that should be replaced by this completion item.
 	 *
-	 * Defaults to a range from the start of the {@link TextDocument.getWordRangeAtPosition current word} to the
-	 * current position.
-	 *
 	 * *Note:* The range must be a {@link Range.isSingleLine single line} and it must
 	 * {@link Range.contains contain} the position at which completion has been {@link CompletionItemProvider.provideCompletionItems requested}.
 	 */
diff --git a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
index 7dddce76da2..eba21bfb561 100644
--- a/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
+++ b/src/vs/monaco.d.ts
@@ -7103,9 +7103,6 @@ declare namespace monaco.languages {
 		/**
 		 * A range of text that should be replaced by this completion item.
 		 *
-		 * Defaults to a range from the start of the {@link TextDocument.getWordRangeAtPosition current word} to the
-		 * current position.
-		 *
 		 * *Note:* The range must be a {@link Range.isSingleLine single line} and it must
 		 * {@link Range.contains contain} the position at which completion has been {@link CompletionItemProvider.provideCompletionItems requested}.
 		 */