diff --git a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Setup/Repl.hs b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Setup/Repl.hs
index 4321a9466cb..7d53ca33668 100644
--- a/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Setup/Repl.hs
+++ b/Cabal/src/Distribution/Simple/Setup/Repl.hs
@@ -133,8 +133,7 @@ replCommand progDb =
     , commandDescription = Just $ \pname ->
         wrapText $
           "If the current directory contains no package, ignores COMPONENT "
-            ++ "parameters and opens an interactive interpreter session; if a "
-            ++ "sandbox is present, its package database will be used.\n"
+            ++ "parameters and opens an interactive interpreter session.\n"
             ++ "\n"
             ++ "Otherwise, (re)configures with the given or default flags, and "
             ++ "loads the interpreter with the relevant modules. For executables, "
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-10493 b/changelog.d/pr-10493
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ec4beabe2df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog.d/pr-10493
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+synopsis: Remove descriptions for sandbox in replCommand
+packages: Cabal
+prs: #10493
+issues: #10482
+significance: significant
+
+description: {
+
+- Text provided by `Setup.hs repl --help` contained outdated information concerning sandbox, which have now been removed.
+
+}
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