diff --git a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
index ebbd154f3e6ffd..2d06b5e4402478 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/alldocs.go
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@
 // 		link against shared libraries previously created with
 // 		-buildmode=shared.
 // 	-mod mode
-// 		module download mode to use: readonly, release, or vendor.
+// 		module download mode to use: readonly or vendor.
 // 		See 'go help modules' for more.
 // 	-pkgdir dir
 // 		install and load all packages from dir instead of the usual locations.
diff --git a/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go b/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go
index ed41ce5d0730ab..dd482b677d5749 100644
--- a/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go
+++ b/src/cmd/go/internal/work/build.go
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ and test commands:
 		link against shared libraries previously created with
 		-buildmode=shared.
 	-mod mode
-		module download mode to use: readonly, release, or vendor.
+		module download mode to use: readonly or vendor.
 		See 'go help modules' for more.
 	-pkgdir dir
 		install and load all packages from dir instead of the usual locations.