diff --git a/bin/sh/sh.1 b/bin/sh/sh.1
--- a/bin/sh/sh.1
+++ b/bin/sh/sh.1
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 .\" OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
 .\" SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd December 14, 2022
+.Dd May 3, 2024
 .Dt SH 1
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -235,12 +235,6 @@
 If a shell function is executed and its exit status is explicitly
 tested, all commands of the function are considered to be tested as
 well.
-.Pp
-It is recommended to check for failures explicitly
-instead of relying on
-.Fl e
-because it tends to behave in unexpected ways,
-particularly in larger scripts.
 .It Fl f Li noglob
 Disable pathname expansion.
 .It Fl h Li trackall