diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Default: `src/data`
 
 Specify the data to supply to your templates. Data may be formatted in `JSON`, `YAML`, [YAML front matter](http://assemble.io/docs/YAML-front-matter.html), or passed directly as an object. Wildcard patterns may also be used.
 
-The filenames of the selected files must not collide with the [configuration options key names](http://assemble.io/docs/Options.html#configuration-options) for the assemble build task. For example, the files must not be called `assets.yml`,`collections.json`,`data.yml`,….
+The filenames of the selected files must not collide with the [configuration options key names](http://assemble.io/docs/Options.html#configuration-options) for the assemble build task. For example, the files must not be called `assets.yml`,`collections.json`,….
 
 ### [layoutdir](http://assemble.io/docs/options-layoutdir.html)
 Type: `String`
diff --git a/docs/options.md b/docs/options.md
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@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Default: `src/data`
 
 Specify the data to supply to your templates. Data may be formatted in `JSON`, `YAML`, [YAML front matter](http://assemble.io/docs/YAML-front-matter.html), or passed directly as an object. Wildcard patterns may also be used.
 
-The filenames of the selected files must not collide with the [configuration options key names](http://assemble.io/docs/Options.html#configuration-options) for the assemble build task. For example, the files must not be called `assets.yml`,`collections.json`,`data.yml`,….
+The filenames of the selected files must not collide with the [configuration options key names](http://assemble.io/docs/Options.html#configuration-options) for the assemble build task. For example, the files must not be called `assets.yml`,`collections.json`,….
 
 ## [layoutdir](http://assemble.io/docs/options-layoutdir.html)
 Type: `String`