diff --git a/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md b/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
index 9c8f8aadbe..15ae26444d 100644
--- a/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
+++ b/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
@@ -624,22 +624,6 @@ classDiagram
     }
 ```
 
-```mermaid-example
-classDiagram
-    note "This is a general note"
-    note for MyClass "This is a note for a class"
-    class MyClass{
-    }
-```
-
-```mermaid
-classDiagram
-    note "This is a general note"
-    note for MyClass "This is a note for a class"
-    class MyClass{
-    }
-```
-
 _URL Link:_
 
 ```mermaid-example
diff --git a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
index f824b0bfc2..d019774b2e 100644
--- a/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
+++ b/packages/mermaid/src/docs/syntax/classDiagram.md
@@ -407,14 +407,6 @@ It is possible to add notes on the diagram using `note "line1\nline2"`. A note c
 
 ### Examples
 
-```mmd
-classDiagram
-    note "This is a general note"
-    note for MyClass "This is a note for a class"
-    class MyClass{
-    }
-```
-
 ```mermaid
 classDiagram
     note "This is a general note"