diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ef37f4122..fb23fa419 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -169,8 +169,7 @@ This is a complete list of all of the options that can be passed to `require("ob
     prepend_note_id = true
   },
 
-  -- Optional, customize how names/IDs for new notes are created. If nil or an empty string
-  -- is returned the id will be ignored.
+  -- Optional, customize how names/IDs for new notes are created.
   note_id_func = function(title)
     -- Create note IDs in a Zettelkasten format with a timestamp and a suffix.
     -- In this case a note with the title 'My new note' will given an ID that looks