diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
index d4ed269efc6c..87876867c572 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ in
         type = lib.types.package;
         default = pkgs.zfs;
         defaultText = lib.literalExpression "pkgs.zfs";
-        description = "Configured ZFS userland tools package, use `pkgs.zfs_unstable` if you want to track the latest staging ZFS branch.";
+        description = "Configured ZFS userland tools package.";
       };
 
       modulePackage = lib.mkOption {
diff --git a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/generic.nix b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/generic.nix
index a7b16109f608..cf1bb132223e 100644
--- a/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/generic.nix
+++ b/pkgs/os-specific/linux/zfs/generic.nix
@@ -237,8 +237,6 @@ let
 
       inherit maintainers;
       mainProgram = "zfs";
-      # If your Linux kernel version is not yet supported by zfs, try zfs_unstable.
-      # On NixOS set the option `boot.zfs.package = pkgs.zfs_unstable`.
       broken = buildKernel && (kernelCompatible != null) && !(kernelCompatible kernel);
     };
   };