diff --git a/doc/man/man1/sacct.1 b/doc/man/man1/sacct.1
index 8bf3c9c7f17df9b9c499f691aa5bef98778c4e33..cf62997dc3acb6d5ee86cc20b3f73fb163ae9b0c 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/sacct.1
+++ b/doc/man/man1/sacct.1
@@ -235,9 +235,7 @@ The
 parameter is a comma\-separated list of jobs.
 Space characters are not permitted in this list.
 NOTE: A step id of 'batch' will display the information about the
-batch step.  The batch step information is only available after the
-batch job is complete unlike regular steps which are available when
-they start.
+batch step.
 .IP
 The default is to display information on all jobs.