diff --git a/docs/reference/search/request-body.asciidoc b/docs/reference/search/request-body.asciidoc
index dcab4974e09..c2dafe90dc0 100644
--- a/docs/reference/search/request-body.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/search/request-body.asciidoc
@@ -109,8 +109,6 @@ include::request/preference.asciidoc[]
 
 include::request/explain.asciidoc[]
 
-include::request/search-shards.asciidoc[]
-
 include::request/version.asciidoc[]
 
 include::request/index-boost.asciidoc[]