diff --git a/Documentation/git.txt b/Documentation/git.txt
index 0c424ff851..fe34f50dc5 100644
--- a/Documentation/git.txt
+++ b/Documentation/git.txt
@@ -521,10 +521,6 @@ HEAD::
a valid head 'name'
(i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/heads/
`).
-::
- a valid snapshot 'name'
- (i.e. the contents of `$GIT_DIR/refs/snap/`).
-
File/Directory Structure
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