diff --git a/Source/cmCMakePolicyCommand.h b/Source/cmCMakePolicyCommand.h
index 1f702474f..15db2ec7e 100644
--- a/Source/cmCMakePolicyCommand.h
+++ b/Source/cmCMakePolicyCommand.h
@@ -90,8 +90,7 @@ public:
       "given version of CMake.  "
       "All policies introduced in the specified version or earlier "
       "will be set to use NEW behavior.  "
-      "All policies introduced after the specified version will be reset "
-      "to use OLD behavior with a warning.  "
+      "All policies introduced after the specified version will be unset.  "
       "This effectively requests behavior preferred as of a given CMake "
       "version and tells newer CMake versions to warn about their new "
       "policies.  "