diff --git a/changelogs/unreleased/cache-doc-fix.yml b/changelogs/unreleased/cache-doc-fix.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..db4726a92e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/unreleased/cache-doc-fix.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+title: 'Remove incorrect CI doc re: PowerShell'
+merge_request: 19622
+author: gfyoung
+type: fixed
diff --git a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
index f946536701e..8e13ceb9257 100644
--- a/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
+++ b/doc/ci/yaml/README.md
@@ -799,16 +799,6 @@ cache:
   - binaries/
 ```
 
-If you use **Windows PowerShell** to run your shell scripts you need to replace
-`$` with `$env:`:
-
-```yaml
-cache:
-  key: "$env:CI_COMMIT_REF_SLUG"
-  paths:
-  - binaries/
-```
-
 ### `cache:untracked`
 
 Set `untracked: true` to cache all files that are untracked in your Git