diff --git a/usr.bin/more/command.c b/usr.bin/more/command.c
index f451604bc537..2b8d3a412787 100644
--- a/usr.bin/more/command.c
+++ b/usr.bin/more/command.c
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ prompt()
 		repaint();
 
 	/* if no -e flag and we've hit EOF on the last file, quit. */
-	if ((!quit_at_eof || short_file) && hit_eof && curr_ac + 1 >= ac)
+	if (!quit_at_eof && hit_eof && curr_ac + 1 >= ac)
 		quit();
 
 	/* select the proper prompt and display it. */
diff --git a/usr.bin/more/more.1 b/usr.bin/more/more.1
index e052dbb1c8c2..3355c045aee2 100644
--- a/usr.bin/more/more.1
+++ b/usr.bin/more/more.1
@@ -79,9 +79,6 @@ exits as soon as it reaches end-of-file.  The
 .Fl e
 option tells more to
 exit if it reaches end-of-file twice without an intervening operation.
-If the file is shorter than a single screen
-.Nm more
-will exit at end-of-file regardless.
 .It Fl i
 The
 .Fl i