diff --git a/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc b/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc
index 4ac2b98ef24..2502dfb1a3c 100644
--- a/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc
+++ b/libbeat/docs/output-cloud.asciidoc
@@ -42,8 +42,6 @@ The Cloud ID, which can be found in the {ess} web console, is used by
 overwrites the `output.elasticsearch.hosts` and `setup.kibana.host` settings.
 For more on locating and configuring the Cloud ID, see {ece-ref}/ece-cloud-id.html[Configure Beats and Logstash with Cloud ID].
 
-NOTE: The base64 encoded `cloud.id` found in the {ess} web console does not explicitly specify a port. This means that {beatname_uc} will default to using port 443 when using `cloud.id`, not the commonly configured cloud endpoint port 9243.
-
 ==== `cloud.auth`
 
 When specified, the `cloud.auth` overwrites the `output.elasticsearch.username` and