diff --git a/components/gpio_control/README.md b/components/gpio_control/README.md
index 8661e8d27..ddacdff7b 100644
--- a/components/gpio_control/README.md
+++ b/components/gpio_control/README.md
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ However, a button has more parameters than these. In the following comprehensive
   * `SecondFunc`: Holding the button for at least `hold_time` will additionally execute the function `functionCall2` with `functionCall2Args`.
   * `SecondFuncRepeat`: Like SecondFunc, but `functionCall2` is repeated after each `hold_time` interval.
   
-  In every `hold_mode` except `Postpone`, the main action `functionCall` gets executed instantly.
   
   Holding the button even longer than `hold_time` will cause no further action unless you are in the `Repeat` or `SecondFuncRepeat` mode.