diff --git a/doc/source/topics/deployment.rst b/doc/source/topics/deployment.rst
index b145b08ca1..df077b1c30 100644
--- a/doc/source/topics/deployment.rst
+++ b/doc/source/topics/deployment.rst
@@ -105,9 +105,8 @@ drawbacks:
   * No shared storage across processes or workers.
   * No persistence after a process terminates.
 
-The local memory backend is enabled as the default for Horizon solely because
-it has no dependencies. It is not recommended for production use, or even for
-serious development work. For better options, read on.
+It is not recommended for production use, or even for serious development work.
+For better options, read on.
 
 Memcached
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