diff --git a/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md b/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md
index 74666cd23c30..309769553525 100644
--- a/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md
+++ b/docs/markdown/SimpleStart.md
@@ -149,6 +149,4 @@ is put in the `build` subdirectory and can be run directly from there.
 
 The project is now ready for development. You can edit the code with
 any editor and it is rebuilt by going in the `build` subdirectory and
-executing the `meson compile` command. If your version of Meson is too
-old, you can compile the project by running the command `ninja`
-instead.
+executing the `meson compile` command.