diff --git a/pod/perlvar.pod b/pod/perlvar.pod
index 285531ef0788..27db7691acf3 100644
--- a/pod/perlvar.pod
+++ b/pod/perlvar.pod
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ X<@_> X<@ARG>
 
 Within a subroutine the array C<@_> contains the parameters passed to
 that subroutine.  Inside a subroutine, C<@_> is the default array for
-the array operators C<push>, C<pop>, C<shift>, and C<unshift>.
+the array operators C<pop> and C<shift>.
 
 See L<perlsub>.