diff --git a/doc/kate/menus.docbook b/doc/kate/menus.docbook
--- a/doc/kate/menus.docbook
+++ b/doc/kate/menus.docbook
@@ -425,9 +425,8 @@
Toggles Selection Mode. When the Selection Mode is BLOCK,
+the status bar contains the string [BLOCK] and
you can make vertical selections, ⪚ select column 5 to 10 in lines 9 to 15.
-The status bar shows the current state of the Selection Mode, either BLOCK or
-LINE.
diff --git a/doc/katepart/menus.docbook b/doc/katepart/menus.docbook
--- a/doc/katepart/menus.docbook
+++ b/doc/katepart/menus.docbook
@@ -331,9 +331,8 @@
Toggles Selection Mode. When the Selection Mode is BLOCK,
+the status bar contains the string [BLOCK] and
you can make vertical selections, ⪚ select column 5 to 10 in lines 9 to 15.
-The status bar shows the current state of the Selection Mode, either BLOCK or
-LINE.