diff --git a/doc/api/fs.md b/doc/api/fs.md
index 527bb7f007bb7a..7fc5bbfed7c518 100644
--- a/doc/api/fs.md
+++ b/doc/api/fs.md
@@ -1001,17 +1001,9 @@ changes:
   * `errorOnExist` {boolean} when `force` is `false`, and the destination
     exists, throw an error. **Default:** `false`.
   * `filter` {Function} Function to filter copied files/directories. Return
-    `true` to copy the item, `false` to ignore it. Can also return a `Promise`
+    `true` to copy the item, `false` to ignore it. When ignoring a directory,
+    all of its contents will be skipped as well. Can also return a `Promise`
     that resolves to `true` or `false` **Default:** `undefined`.
-
-    When using the `recursive` option, please note the following caveat:
-
-    If the filter function is configured to skip certain files based on a
-    condition, and you are performing a recursive copy operation, be aware that
-    directories that do not match the filter condition will also be skipped.
-    This is because the filter function is applied to both files and
-    directories during recursion.
-
     * `src` {string} source path to copy.
     * `dest` {string} destination path to copy to.
     * Returns: {boolean|Promise}
@@ -2360,17 +2352,9 @@ changes:
   * `errorOnExist` {boolean} when `force` is `false`, and the destination
     exists, throw an error. **Default:** `false`.
   * `filter` {Function} Function to filter copied files/directories. Return
-    `true` to copy the item, `false` to ignore it. Can also return a `Promise`
+    `true` to copy the item, `false` to ignore it. When ignoring a directory,
+    all of its contents will be skipped as well. Can also return a `Promise`
     that resolves to `true` or `false` **Default:** `undefined`.
-
-    When using the `recursive` option, please note the following caveat:
-
-    If the filter function is configured to skip certain files based on a
-    condition, and you are performing a recursive copy operation, be aware that
-    directories that do not match the filter condition will also be skipped.
-    This is because the filter function is applied to both files and
-    directories during recursion.
-
     * `src` {string} source path to copy.
     * `dest` {string} destination path to copy to.
     * Returns: {boolean|Promise}
@@ -5296,16 +5280,8 @@ changes:
   * `errorOnExist` {boolean} when `force` is `false`, and the destination
     exists, throw an error. **Default:** `false`.
   * `filter` {Function} Function to filter copied files/directories. Return
-    `true` to copy the item, `false` to ignore it. **Default:** `undefined`
-
-    When using the `recursive` option, please note the following caveat:
-
-    If the filter function is configured to skip certain files based on a
-    condition, and you are performing a recursive copy operation, be aware that
-    directories that do not match the filter condition will also be skipped.
-    This is because the filter function is applied to both files and
-    directories during recursion.
-
+    `true` to copy the item, `false` to ignore it. When ignoring a directory,
+    all of its contents will be skipped as well. **Default:** `undefined`
     * `src` {string} source path to copy.
     * `dest` {string} destination path to copy to.
     * Returns: {boolean}