diff --git a/source/administration/backups.txt b/source/administration/backups.txt
index 2fba9dea752..eaa5d84b057 100644
--- a/source/administration/backups.txt
+++ b/source/administration/backups.txt
@@ -599,11 +599,7 @@ is true:
 - The backup can run and complete without affecting the performance of
   the cluster.
 
-.. note:: If you use :program:`mongodump` without specifying the a database or
-   collection, the output will contain both the collection data and the
-   sharding config metadata from the :ref:`config servers <sharding-config-server>`.
-
-   You cannot use the :option:`--oplog <mongodump --oplog>` option for
+.. note::You cannot use the :option:`--oplog <mongodump --oplog>` option for
    :program:`mongodump` when dumping from a :program:`mongos`. This option is only
    available when running directly against a :term:`replica set` member.