diff --git a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/creating-new-files.md b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/creating-new-files.md
index 3505fbfddac9..5f355010bbc0 100644
--- a/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/creating-new-files.md
+++ b/content/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/creating-new-files.md
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ category:
 When creating a file on {% data variables.product.github %}, consider the following:
 
 * If you try to create a new file in a repository that you don’t have access to, we will fork the project to your personal account and help you send [a pull request](/pull-requests/reference/pull-requests) to the original repository after you commit your change.
-* File names created via the web interface can only contain alphanumeric characters and hyphens (`-`). To use other characters, [create and commit the files locally, then push them to the repository on {% data variables.product.github %}](/repositories/working-with-files/managing-files/adding-a-file-to-a-repository).
 * {% data reusables.repositories.rulesets-push-rules-general-info-for-related-articles %}
 
 {% data reusables.repositories.sensitive-info-warning %}