diff --git a/go/toolchains.rst b/go/toolchains.rst
index 3ac06b3ce7..57182aab5c 100644
--- a/go/toolchains.rst
+++ b/go/toolchains.rst
@@ -505,10 +505,7 @@ go_context
 ~~~~~~~~~~
 
 This collects the information needed to form and return a :type:`GoContext` from
-a rule ctx.  It uses the attributes and the toolchains.  It can only be used in
-the implementation of a rule that has the go toolchain attached and the go
-context data as an attribute. To do this declare the rule using the go_rule
-wrapper.
+a rule ctx.  It uses the attributes and the toolchains.
 
 .. code:: bzl
 
@@ -516,13 +513,6 @@ wrapper.
       go = go_context(ctx)
       ...
 
-  my_rule = go_rule(
-      _my_rule_impl,
-      attrs = {
-          ...
-      },
-  )
-
 
 +--------------------------------+-----------------------------+-----------------------------------+
 | **Name**                       | **Type**                    | **Default value**                 |