diff --git a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
index 4f63e98fd4..8f854a674e 100644
--- a/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
+++ b/bld/namelist_files/namelist_definition_ctsm.xml
@@ -781,7 +781,6 @@ Full pathname to the inventory initialization control file.
 <entry id="use_fates_luh" type="logical" category="physics"
        group="elm_inparm" valid_values="" >
 If TRUE, enable use of land use harmonization (LUH) state and transition data from luh_timeseries file.
-(Only valid for fates land use change runs, where there is a luh_timeseries file.)
 (Also, only valid for use_fates = true and is incompatible with transient runs currently.)
 </entry>