diff --git a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_KERNEL_SYMBOLS b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_KERNEL_SYMBOLS
index 79856e28c1aa..33fa2c4f1c97 100644
--- a/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_KERNEL_SYMBOLS
+++ b/tools/build/options/WITHOUT_KERNEL_SYMBOLS
@@ -1,5 +1,2 @@
 .\" $FreeBSD$
-Do not install kernel symbol files.
-.Bf -symbolic
-This option is recommended for those people who have small root partitions.
-.Ef
+Do not install kernel debug symbol files.