diff --git a/src/sage/combinat/permutation.py b/src/sage/combinat/permutation.py
index 8a806856cf9..53901bb3c17 100644
--- a/src/sage/combinat/permutation.py
+++ b/src/sage/combinat/permutation.py
@@ -3582,9 +3582,7 @@ def descent_polynomial(self):
 
         .. TODO::
 
-            This docstring needs to be fixed. First, the definition
-            does not match the implementation (or the examples).
-            Second, this doesn't seem to be defined in [GS1984]_
+            This docstring needs to be fixed. This is not defined in [GS1984]_
             (the descent monomial in their (7.23) is different).
         """
         p = self