diff --git a/docs/html/reference/pip_install.rst b/docs/html/reference/pip_install.rst
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--- a/docs/html/reference/pip_install.rst
+++ b/docs/html/reference/pip_install.rst
@@ -550,11 +550,6 @@ response telling pip to simply use the cached item (and refresh the expiration
timer) or it will return a whole new response which pip can then store in the
cache.
-When storing items in the cache, pip will respect the ``CacheControl`` header
-if it exists, or it will fall back to the ``Expires`` header if that exists.
-This allows pip to function as a browser would, and allows the index server
-to communicate to pip how long it is reasonable to cache any particular item.
-
While this cache attempts to minimize network activity, it does not prevent
network access altogether. If you want a local install solution that
circumvents accessing PyPI, see :ref:`Installing from local packages`.