diff --git a/docs/ref/contrib/gis/geos.txt b/docs/ref/contrib/gis/geos.txt
index db9d04099d..3103768b1b 100644
--- a/docs/ref/contrib/gis/geos.txt
+++ b/docs/ref/contrib/gis/geos.txt
@@ -550,16 +550,8 @@ is returned instead.
 
 .. note::
 
-    Requires GDAL.
-
-.. note::
-
-   Prior to 1.3, this method would silently no-op if GDAL was not available.
-   Now, a :class:`~django.contrib.gis.geos.GEOSException` is raised as
-   application code relying on this behavior is in error. In addition,
-   use of this method when the SRID is ``None`` or less than 0 now also generates
-   a :class:`~django.contrib.gis.geos.GEOSException`.
-
+    Requires GDAL. Raises :class:`~django.contrib.gis.geos.GEOSException` if
+    GDAL is not available or if the SRID is ``None`` or less than 0.
 
 ``Point``
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