diff --git a/lisp/cli/sync.el b/lisp/cli/sync.el
index e6ed820b2..fc777cd74 100644
--- a/lisp/cli/sync.el
+++ b/lisp/cli/sync.el
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ OPTIONS:
         (unless noupdate? (doom-packages-update (not update?)))
         (doom-packages-purge purge? purge? purge? purge? purge?)
         (when (doom-profile-generate)
-          (print! (item "Restart Emacs or use 'M-x doom/reload' for changes to take effect"))
+          (print! (item "Restart Emacs for changes to take effect"))
           (run-hooks 'doom-after-sync-hook))
         (when (or rebuild? (not (file-exists-p doom-cli-sync-info-file)))
           (with-temp-file doom-cli-sync-info-file
diff --git a/templates/packages.example.el b/templates/packages.example.el
index 364e6e9b7..9f59d9a67 100644
--- a/templates/packages.example.el
+++ b/templates/packages.example.el
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@
 ;;; $DOOMDIR/packages.el
 
 ;; To install a package with Doom you must declare them here and run 'doom sync'
-;; on the command line, then restart Emacs for the changes to take effect -- or
-;; use 'M-x doom/reload'.
+;; on the command line, then restart Emacs for the changes to take effect.
 
 
 ;; To install SOME-PACKAGE from MELPA, ELPA or emacsmirror: