diff --git a/doc/api/cli.md b/doc/api/cli.md
index 164e370fff5e15..5de5f0ff6fafd1 100644
--- a/doc/api/cli.md
+++ b/doc/api/cli.md
@@ -144,8 +144,7 @@ tcp port and communicate using the [Chrome DevTools Protocol][].
 added: v7.10.0
 -->
 
-Enable loading native modules compiled with the ABI-stable Node.js API (N-API)
-(experimental).
+This option is a no-op. It is kept for compatibility.
 
 
 ### `--no-deprecation`
diff --git a/doc/node.1 b/doc/node.1
index 24d8260b8765ac..c3572acee7bf6b 100644
--- a/doc/node.1
+++ b/doc/node.1
@@ -122,8 +122,7 @@ V8 Inspector integration allows attaching Chrome DevTools and IDEs to Node.js in
 It uses the Chrome DevTools Protocol.
 .
 .It Fl -napi-modules
-Enable loading native modules compiled with the ABI-stable Node.js API (N-API)
-(experimental).
+This option is a no-op. It is kept for compatibility.
 .
 .It Fl -no-deprecation
 Silence deprecation warnings.