diff --git a/django/template/base.py b/django/template/base.py
index e05395490e..f9a3ea6682 100644
--- a/django/template/base.py
+++ b/django/template/base.py
@@ -545,9 +545,6 @@ class FilterExpression(object):
         2
         >>> fe.var
         <Variable: 'variable'>
-
-    This class should never be instantiated outside of the
-    get_filters_from_token helper function.
     """
     def __init__(self, token, parser):
         self.token = token