diff --git a/doc/man-pages/pod5/NetRestrict.pod b/doc/man-pages/pod5/NetRestrict.pod
index 50c2df4502..e69b5792bd 100644
--- a/doc/man-pages/pod5/NetRestrict.pod
+++ b/doc/man-pages/pod5/NetRestrict.pod
@@ -69,10 +69,7 @@ the peer processes on other database machines in the cell.
 
 The F<NetRestrict> file is in ASCII format. One IP address appears on each
 line, in dotted decimal format. The order of the addresses is not
-significant. The value C<255> is a wildcard that represents all possible
-addresses in that field. For example, the value C<192.12.105.255>
-indicates that the File Server or database server processes do not
-register or use any of the addresses in the C<192.12.105> subnet.
+significant. 
 
 To display the File Server interface addresses registered in the VLDB, use
 the B<vos listaddrs> command.