diff --git a/collects/planet2/main.rkt b/collects/planet2/main.rkt
index ad6d9ce856..2b3f5f008d 100644
--- a/collects/planet2/main.rkt
+++ b/collects/planet2/main.rkt
@@ -47,9 +47,7 @@
     "  search-auto: like 'search-ask' but does not ask for permission to install")]
   [#:bool force () "Ignores conflicts"]
   [#:bool ignore-checksums () "Ignores checksums"]
-  [#:bool link () ("Link a directory package source in place;"
-                   "this is a global setting for all installs for this command, which means"
-                   "that it affects dependencies... so make sure the dependencies exist first")]
+  [#:bool link () ("Link a directory package source in place")]
   #:args pkg-source
   (parameterize ([current-install-system-wide? installation]
                  [current-install-version-specific? (not shared)]
diff --git a/collects/planet2/scribblings/planet2.scrbl b/collects/planet2/scribblings/planet2.scrbl
index 5e3e23eae7..5158ff7efa 100644
--- a/collects/planet2/scribblings/planet2.scrbl
+++ b/collects/planet2/scribblings/planet2.scrbl
@@ -219,9 +219,7 @@ sub-sub-commands:
   @item{@DFlag{ignore-checksums} --- Ignores errors verifying package checksums (unsafe.)}
 
   @item{@DFlag{link} --- Implies @exec{--type dir} (and overrides any specified type),
-        and links the existing directory as an installed package.
-        This option affects all installs for the command, which means it affects dependencies...
-        so make sure the dependencies exist first.}
+        and links the existing directory as an installed package.}
  ]
 }