diff --git a/mne/source_estimate.py b/mne/source_estimate.py
index 4a0b7ca2cf9..eb3ae898aa5 100644
--- a/mne/source_estimate.py
+++ b/mne/source_estimate.py
@@ -1606,8 +1606,6 @@ def save_as_surface(self, fname, src, *, scale=1, scale_rr=1e3):
 
         Notes
         -----
-        Creates gifti files for source solution and time courses of STC.
-
         .. versionadded:: 1.7
         """
         nib = _import_nibabel()