diff --git a/docs/docs/api_reference.md b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
index a62266b2..993591c0 100644
--- a/docs/docs/api_reference.md
+++ b/docs/docs/api_reference.md
@@ -241,7 +241,6 @@ vars:
 | `sources`       | `[]string`                         |                                                       | A list of sources to check before running this task. Relevant for `checksum` and `timestamp` methods. Can be file paths or star globs.                                                                                                                                                                   |
 | `generates`     | `[]string`                         |                                                       | A list of files meant to be generated by this task. Relevant for `timestamp` method. Can be file paths or star globs.                                                                                                                                                                                    |
 | `status`        | `[]string`                         |                                                       | A list of commands to check if this task should run. The task is skipped otherwise. This overrides `method`, `sources` and `generates`.                                                                                                                                                                  |
-| `requires`      | `[]string`                         |                                                       | A list of variables which should be set if this task is to run, if any of these variables are unset the task will error and not run.                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | `preconditions` | [`[]Precondition`](#precondition)  |                                                       | A list of commands to check if this task should run. If a condition is not met, the task will error.                                                                                                                                                                                                     |
 | `requires`      | [`Requires`](#requires)            |                                                       | A list of required variables which should be set if this task is to run, if any variables listed are unset the task will error and not run.                                                                                                                                                              |
 | `dir`           | `string`                           |                                                       | The directory in which this task should run. Defaults to the current working directory.                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |