diff --git a/doc/board/arduino_101.rst b/doc/board/arduino_101.rst
index ac08702bd3e..578eeb4ca79 100644
--- a/doc/board/arduino_101.rst
+++ b/doc/board/arduino_101.rst
@@ -178,8 +178,6 @@ Flashing the Sensor Subsystem Core
      $ cd $ZEPHYR_BASE/samples/hello_world/nanokernel
      $ make pristine && make BOARD=arduino_101_sss_factory
 
-#. Verify the JTAG debugger is properly attached to the Arduino 101 board.
-
 #. Verify the Arduino 101 has power.
 
 #. Once the image has been built, flash it with:
@@ -210,8 +208,6 @@ Flashing the x86 Application Core
       $ make pristine
       $ make BOARD=arduino_101_factory
 
-#. Verify the JTAG debugger is properly attached to the Arduino 101 board.
-
 #. Verify the Arduino 101 has power.
 
 #. Once the image has been built, flash it with: