diff --git a/lib/spack/spack/package.py b/lib/spack/spack/package.py
index fa64b2c0472..0214dcd7716 100644
--- a/lib/spack/spack/package.py
+++ b/lib/spack/spack/package.py
@@ -291,7 +291,6 @@ class SomePackage(Package):
 
     .. code-block:: python
 
-       p.do_clean()              # removes the stage directory entirely
        p.do_restage()            # removes the build directory and
                                  # re-expands the archive.