diff --git a/engine/install/centos.md b/engine/install/centos.md
index 4a14e527e1..e2fba2ffb0 100644
--- a/engine/install/centos.md
+++ b/engine/install/centos.md
@@ -33,8 +33,6 @@ The `centos-extras` repository must be enabled. This repository is enabled by
 default, but if you have disabled it, you need to
 [re-enable it](https://wiki.centos.org/AdditionalResources/Repositories){: target="_blank" rel="noopener" class="_" }.
 
-The `overlay2` storage driver is recommended.
-
 ### Uninstall old versions
 
 Older versions of Docker went by the names of `docker` or `docker-engine`.
diff --git a/engine/install/rhel.md b/engine/install/rhel.md
index 6f7502098f..c2b10b094b 100644
--- a/engine/install/rhel.md
+++ b/engine/install/rhel.md
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ RHEL versions:
 - RHEL 8 on s390x (IBM Z)
 - RHEL 9 on s390x (IBM Z)
 
-The `overlay2` storage driver is recommended.
-
 ### Uninstall old versions
 
 Older versions of Docker were called `docker` or `docker-engine`. If these are
diff --git a/engine/install/sles.md b/engine/install/sles.md
index 008e4be5a3..f07346d8d6 100644
--- a/engine/install/sles.md
+++ b/engine/install/sles.md
@@ -61,8 +61,6 @@ $ opensuse_repo="https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/security:SELinux/15.
 $ sudo zypper addrepo $opensuse_repo
 ```
 
-The `overlay2` storage driver is recommended.
-
 ### Uninstall old versions
 
 Older versions of Docker were called `docker` or `docker-engine`. If these are