diff --git a/docs/db-api.txt b/docs/db-api.txt
index 9d167a69dab..ecd2a17e7a5 100644
--- a/docs/db-api.txt
+++ b/docs/db-api.txt
@@ -2281,10 +2281,9 @@ where ``FOO`` is the name of the field. This returns the full filesystem path
 to the file, according to your ``MEDIA_ROOT`` setting.
 
 .. note::
-    If you are using the ``upload_to`` parameter in your ``FileField``, it is
-    only valid to call this method **after** saving the model when the field
-    has been set. Prior to saving, the value returned will not contain the
-    upload directory in the path.
+    It is only valid to call this method **after** saving the model when the
+    field has been set. Prior to saving, the value returned will not contain
+    the upload directory (the `upload_to` parameter) in the path.
 
 Note that ``ImageField`` is technically a subclass of ``FileField``, so every
 model with an ``ImageField`` will also get this method.
@@ -2298,8 +2297,7 @@ according to your ``MEDIA_URL`` setting. If the value is blank, this method
 returns an empty string.
 
 .. note::
-    As with ``get_FOO_filename()``, if you are using the ``upload_to``
-    parameter on your ``FileField``, it is only valid to call this method
+    As with ``get_FOO_filename()``, it is only valid to call this method
     **after** saving the model, otherwise an incorrect result will be
     returned.