diff --git a/src/text-editor.coffee b/src/text-editor.coffee
index 54f65ceda..051fd76b8 100644
--- a/src/text-editor.coffee
+++ b/src/text-editor.coffee
@@ -1702,8 +1702,6 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
   #     operations, but uses more time and memory. (default: false)
   #   * `reversed` (optional) {Boolean} Creates the marker in a reversed
   #     orientation. (default: false)
-  #   * `persistent` (optional) {Boolean} Whether to include this marker when
-  #     serializing the buffer. (default: true)
   #   * `invalidate` (optional) {String} Determines the rules by which changes
   #     to the buffer *invalidate* the marker. (default: 'overlap') It can be
   #     any of the following strategies, in order of fragility:
@@ -1737,8 +1735,6 @@ class TextEditor extends Model
   #     operations, but uses more time and memory. (default: false)
   #   * `reversed` (optional) {Boolean} Creates the marker in a reversed
   #     orientation. (default: false)
-  #   * `persistent` (optional) {Boolean} Whether to include this marker when
-  #     serializing the buffer. (default: true)
   #   * `invalidate` (optional) {String} Determines the rules by which changes
   #     to the buffer *invalidate* the marker. (default: 'overlap') It can be
   #     any of the following strategies, in order of fragility: