diff --git a/reference/filesystem/functions/symlink.xml b/reference/filesystem/functions/symlink.xml
index f7982dfd99..8047a68fca 100644
--- a/reference/filesystem/functions/symlink.xml
+++ b/reference/filesystem/functions/symlink.xml
@@ -71,17 +71,6 @@ echo readlink($link);
   </para>
  </refsect1>
 
- <refsect1 role="notes">
-  &reftitle.notes;
-  <note>
-   <simpara>
-    Windows users should note that this function will only work if the system
-    you run PHP from is Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 or newer. Windows
-    versions prior to that do not support symbolic links.
-   </simpara>
-  </note>
- </refsect1>
-
  <refsect1 role="seealso">
   &reftitle.seealso;
   <para>