diff --git a/usr.bin/file/magic.5 b/usr.bin/file/magic.5
index 07cb35d8a915..75f52d6092e5 100644
--- a/usr.bin/file/magic.5
+++ b/usr.bin/file/magic.5
@@ -268,10 +268,6 @@ cd /usr/share/misc &&
 .Fl m Ar magic
 .Pc
 to rebuild.
-.Pp
-Compiling the magic file on a big endian system is broken.
-Using a compiled magic file from a little endian system on a big endian system
-works fine.
 .Sh SEE ALSO
 .Xr file 1
 .\"