diff --git a/elements/centos-minimal/README.rst b/elements/centos-minimal/README.rst
index 759a1e501..3c83eef30 100644
--- a/elements/centos-minimal/README.rst
+++ b/elements/centos-minimal/README.rst
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ Create a minimal image based on CentOS 7.
 Use of this element will require 'yum' and 'yum-utils' to be installed on
 Ubuntu and Debian. Nothing additional is needed on Fedora or CentOS.
 
-This element cannot be used with the base element, therefore must pass the -n
-flag to disk-image-create when using this element.
-
 The `DIB_OFFLINE` or more specific `DIB_YUMCHROOT_USE_CACHE`
 variables can be set to prefer the use of a pre-cached root filesystem
 tarball.