diff --git a/docs/reference/upgrade.asciidoc b/docs/reference/upgrade.asciidoc
index 0079d8bbecd82..e5e447aff75f6 100644
--- a/docs/reference/upgrade.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/upgrade.asciidoc
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@ deprecation warnings are logged when the log level is set to `WARN`.
 to your code and configuration for {version}.
 . If you use custom plugins, make sure compatible versions are available.
 . Test upgrades in a dev environment before upgrading your production cluster.
-before upgrading.
 . <<modules-snapshots,Back up your data!>> You must have a snapshot of your
 data to roll back to an earlier version.