diff --git a/source/reference/command/collStats.txt b/source/reference/command/collStats.txt
index 7cf97105d37..9b2e472dfc1 100644
--- a/source/reference/command/collStats.txt
+++ b/source/reference/command/collStats.txt
@@ -49,11 +49,6 @@ Definition
         - string
    
         - The name of the target collection. 
-          
-          If the collection does not exist, :dbcommand:`collStats` returns 
-          an error message.
-          
-          
    
       * - ``scale``
    
@@ -71,10 +66,6 @@ Definition
           The scale factor rounds the affected size values to whole numbers.
           
           .. include:: /includes/extracts/4.2-changes-stats-scaleFactor.rst
-          
-          
-   
-
 
    .. note::
 
@@ -131,7 +122,6 @@ collection and the storage engine, the output fields may vary.
 
 .. code-block:: javascript
 
-
    {
      "ns" : <string>,
      "size" : <number>,
@@ -468,4 +458,3 @@ Output
    This document contains data reported
    directly by the WiredTiger engine and other data for internal
    diagnostic use.
-