diff --git a/reference/stream/functions/stream-select.xml b/reference/stream/functions/stream-select.xml
index 6f8141b525..8549844374 100644
--- a/reference/stream/functions/stream-select.xml
+++ b/reference/stream/functions/stream-select.xml
@@ -210,11 +210,6 @@ if (false === stream_select($r, $w, $e, 0)) {
    </para>
   </note>
   <note>
-   <para>
-    Windows compatibility: <function>stream_select</function> used on a
-    pipe returned from <function>proc_open</function> may cause data loss
-    under Windows 98.
-   </para>
    <para>
     Use of <function>stream_select</function> on
     file descriptors returned by <function>proc_open</function> will fail