diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74733ec513..a82e5f68c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -112,16 +112,6 @@ npx husky add .husky/commit-msg "npx --no-install commitlint --edit $1"
 yarn husky add .husky/commit-msg "yarn commitlint --edit $1"
 ```
 
-If the file `.husky/commit-msg` already exists, you can edit the file and put this:
-
-```sh
-# .husky/commit-msg
-# ...
-npx --no-install commitlint --edit $1
-# or
-yarn commitlint --edit $1
-```
-
 **Detailed Setup instructions**
 
 - [Local setup](https://conventional-changelog.github.io/commitlint/#/guides-local-setup) - Lint messages on commit with husky
diff --git a/docs/guides-local-setup.md b/docs/guides-local-setup.md
index 704328b7dd..96cc7353cc 100644
--- a/docs/guides-local-setup.md
+++ b/docs/guides-local-setup.md
@@ -38,16 +38,6 @@ npx husky add .husky/commit-msg 'npx --no-install commitlint --edit $1'
 yarn husky add .husky/commit-msg 'yarn commitlint --edit $1'
 ```
 
-If the file `.husky/commit-msg` already exists, you can edit the file and put this:
-
-```sh
-# .husky/commit-msg
-# ...
-npx --no-install commitlint --edit $1
-# or
-yarn commitlint --edit $1
-```
-
 ## Test
 
 ### Test simple usage