diff --git a/doc/src/compute_msd.rst b/doc/src/compute_msd.rst
index c55beaf0bd..5be426e90e 100644
--- a/doc/src/compute_msd.rst
+++ b/doc/src/compute_msd.rst
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ proportional to the diffusion coefficient of the diffusing atoms.
 The displacement of an atom is from its reference position. This is
 normally the original position at the time
 the compute command was issued, unless the *average* keyword is set to *yes*\ .
-The value of the displacement will be
-0.0 for atoms not in the specified compute group.
 
 If the *com* option is set to *yes* then the effect of any drift in
 the center-of-mass of the group of atoms is subtracted out before the