diff --git a/salt/states/win_path.py b/salt/states/win_path.py
index af956d59b89c..133378a0dcf2 100644
--- a/salt/states/win_path.py
+++ b/salt/states/win_path.py
@@ -27,8 +27,6 @@ def absent(name):
     '''
     Remove the directory from the SYSTEM path
 
-    index: where the directory should be placed in the PATH (default: 0)
-
     Example:
 
     .. code-block:: yaml