diff --git a/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/construct.xml b/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/construct.xml
index 3960817550..fc8d68aaef 100644
--- a/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/construct.xml
+++ b/reference/mysqli/mysqli_stmt/construct.xml
@@ -17,17 +17,6 @@
   <para>
    This method constructs a new <classname>mysqli_stmt</classname> object.
   </para>
-  <note>
-   <para>
-    In general, you should use either <function>mysqli_prepare</function> or
-    <function>mysqli_stmt_init</function> to create a
-    <classname>mysqli_stmt</classname> object, rather than directly
-    instantiating the object with <literal>new mysqli_stmt</literal>. This
-    method (and the ability to directly instantiate
-    <classname>mysqli_stmt</classname> objects) may be deprecated and removed
-    in the future.
-   </para>
-  </note>
  </refsect1>
 
  <refsect1 role="parameters">