diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index ca37217..adb7cf5 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -640,7 +640,6 @@ A smaller offset can be used when the current file is close to the beginning or
     shell          string    (default 'sh' for unix and 'cmd' for windows)
 
 Shell executable to use for shell commands.
-On unix, a POSIX compatible shell is required.
 Shell commands are executed as 'shell shellopts -c command -- arguments'.
 On windows, '/c' is used instead of '-c' which should work in 'cmd' and 'powershell'.
 
diff --git a/docstring.go b/docstring.go
index 5ea8e06..8073a9b 100644
--- a/docstring.go
+++ b/docstring.go
@@ -683,10 +683,9 @@ beginning or end of the list to show the maximum number of items.
 
     shell          string    (default 'sh' for unix and 'cmd' for windows)
 
-Shell executable to use for shell commands. On unix, a POSIX compatible
-shell is required. Shell commands are executed as 'shell shellopts -c
-command -- arguments'. On windows, '/c' is used instead of '-c' which should
-work in 'cmd' and 'powershell'.
+Shell executable to use for shell commands. Shell commands are executed as
+'shell shellopts -c command -- arguments'. On windows, '/c' is used instead
+of '-c' which should work in 'cmd' and 'powershell'.
 
     shellopts      []string  (default '')
 
diff --git a/lf.1 b/lf.1
index fb1bb05..9e17641 100644
--- a/lf.1
+++ b/lf.1
@@ -763,7 +763,7 @@ Minimum number of offset lines shown at all times in the top and the bottom of t
     shell          string    (default 'sh' for unix and 'cmd' for windows)
 .EE
 .PP
-Shell executable to use for shell commands. On unix, a POSIX compatible shell is required. Shell commands are executed as 'shell shellopts -c command -- arguments'. On windows, '/c' is used instead of '-c' which should work in 'cmd' and 'powershell'.
+Shell executable to use for shell commands. Shell commands are executed as 'shell shellopts -c command -- arguments'. On windows, '/c' is used instead of '-c' which should work in 'cmd' and 'powershell'.
 .PP
 .EX
     shellopts      []string  (default '')