diff --git a/framework-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/core/core-aop.adoc b/framework-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/core/core-aop.adoc
index 61d2135f7ab..fc2dea6749c 100644
--- a/framework-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/core/core-aop.adoc
+++ b/framework-docs/src/docs/asciidoc/core/core-aop.adoc
@@ -2920,8 +2920,7 @@ AspectJ. You also need to use AspectJ if you wish to advise join points other th
 simple method executions (for example, field get or set join points and so on).
 
 When you use AspectJ, you have the choice of the AspectJ language syntax (also known as
-the "`code style`") or the @AspectJ annotation style. Clearly, if you do not use Java
-5+, the choice has been made for you: Use the code style. If aspects play a large
+the "`code style`") or the @AspectJ annotation style. If aspects play a large
 role in your design, and you are able to use the https://www.eclipse.org/ajdt/[AspectJ
 Development Tools (AJDT)] plugin for Eclipse, the AspectJ language syntax is the
 preferred option. It is cleaner and simpler because the language was purposefully