diff --git a/doc/org.texi b/doc/org.texi
index 3e686d951..7dbe44920 100644
--- a/doc/org.texi
+++ b/doc/org.texi
@@ -10666,11 +10666,10 @@ associated to the buffer, if possible, or asked to the user otherwise.}.
 
 @cindex #+BIND
 @vindex org-export-allow-bind-keywords
-Eventually, Emacs variables can become buffer-local during export by using
-the BIND keyword.  Its syntax is @samp{#+BIND: variable value}.  This is
-particularly useful for in-buffer settings that cannot be changed using
-specific keywords.  You need to set @code{org-export-allow-bind-keywords} to
-non-@code{nil} to allow @samp{#+BIND} keywords during export.
+If @code{org-export-allow-bind-keywords} is non-@code{nil}, Emacs variables
+can become buffer-local during export by using the BIND keyword.  Its syntax
+is @samp{#+BIND: variable value}.  This is particularly useful for in-buffer
+settings that cannot be changed using specific keywords.
 
 @node ASCII/Latin-1/UTF-8 export, Beamer export, Export settings, Exporting
 @section ASCII/Latin-1/UTF-8 export