diff --git a/doc/openocd.texi b/doc/openocd.texi
index 7f486a9dd..daf0a6aa1 100644
--- a/doc/openocd.texi
+++ b/doc/openocd.texi
@@ -8153,7 +8153,6 @@ file (which is normally the server's standard output).
 
 @deffn {Command} {echo} [-n] message
 Logs a message at "user" priority.
-Output @var{message} to stdout.
 Option "-n" suppresses trailing newline.
 @example
 echo "Downloading kernel -- please wait"
diff --git a/src/helper/command.c b/src/helper/command.c
index 4be3abd74..8ea805bd9 100644
--- a/src/helper/command.c
+++ b/src/helper/command.c
@@ -1222,7 +1222,6 @@ static const struct command_registration command_builtin_handlers[] = {
 		.handler = jim_echo,
 		.mode = COMMAND_ANY,
 		.help = "Logs a message at \"user\" priority. "
-			"Output message to stdout. "
 			"Option \"-n\" suppresses trailing newline",
 		.usage = "[-n] string",
 	},