diff --git a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt
index 793a1e1555..3160e7b2ab 100644
--- a/docs/ref/models/fields.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/models/fields.txt
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ A fixed-precision decimal number, represented in Python by a
 .. attribute:: DecimalField.max_digits
 
     The maximum number of digits allowed in the number. Note that this number
-    must be greater than or equal to ``decimal_places``, if it exists.
+    must be greater than or equal to ``decimal_places``.
 
 .. attribute:: DecimalField.decimal_places