diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/a11y.md b/src/cdk/a11y/a11y.md
index ac989804d0aa..1a71a4bc0267 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/a11y.md
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/a11y.md
@@ -204,9 +204,7 @@ Screen readers and other assistive technology skip elements that have `display:
 `visibility: hidden`, `opacity: 0`, `height: 0`, or `width: 0`. In some cases you may need to
 visually hide an element while keeping it available to assistive technology. You can do so using
 the `a11y-visually-hidden` Sass mixin, which emits the `.cdk-visually-hidden` CSS class.
-
-If you're using Angular Material, this class is included automatically by Angular Material's theming
-system. Otherwise, you can include this mixin in a global stylesheet.
+Include this mixin in a global stylesheet.
 
 ```scss
 @use '@angular/cdk';