diff --git a/docs/reference/migration/migrate_8_16.asciidoc b/docs/reference/migration/migrate_8_16.asciidoc
index adeb62e343d78..7baa5fee9cbae 100644
--- a/docs/reference/migration/migrate_8_16.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/migration/migrate_8_16.asciidoc
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ your application to {es} 8.16.
 
 See also <<release-highlights>> and <<es-release-notes>>.
 
-coming::[8.16.0]
-
-
 [discrete]
 [[breaking-changes-8.16]]
 === Breaking changes