diff --git a/config/acme/allactive/config_compsets.xml b/config/acme/allactive/config_compsets.xml
index b799e7d3208..015a96c192d 100644
--- a/config/acme/allactive/config_compsets.xml
+++ b/config/acme/allactive/config_compsets.xml
@@ -26,8 +26,6 @@
 
     The OPTIONAL %phys attributes specify submodes of the given system
     For example DOCN%DOM is the data ocean model for DOCN
-    ALL the possible %phys choices for each component are listed
-    with the -list command for create_newcase
     ALL data models must have a %phys option that corresponds to the data  model mode
 
     Each compset node is associated with the following elements
diff --git a/src/drivers/mct/cime_config/config_compsets.xml b/src/drivers/mct/cime_config/config_compsets.xml
index ff91128e9db..5819cad1606 100644
--- a/src/drivers/mct/cime_config/config_compsets.xml
+++ b/src/drivers/mct/cime_config/config_compsets.xml
@@ -28,8 +28,6 @@
 
     The OPTIONAL %phys attributes specify submodes of the given system
     For example DOCN%DOM is the data ocean model for DOCN
-    ALL the possible %phys choices for each component are listed
-    with the -list command for create_newcase
     ALL data models must have a %phys option that corresponds to the data  model mode
 
     Each compset node is associated with the following elements