diff --git a/src/backend/distributed/utils/node_metadata.c b/src/backend/distributed/utils/node_metadata.c
index 4ea766ec8..f8bb96931 100644
--- a/src/backend/distributed/utils/node_metadata.c
+++ b/src/backend/distributed/utils/node_metadata.c
@@ -411,8 +411,7 @@ RemoveNodeFromCluster(char *nodeName, int32 nodePort, bool forceRemove)
 		else
 		{
 			ereport(ERROR, (errmsg("you cannot remove a node which has active "
-								   "shard placements"),
-							errhint("Consider using master_disable_node.")));
+								   "shard placements")));
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_cluster_management.out b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_cluster_management.out
index f0f3cb18e..12495eb82 100644
--- a/src/test/regress/expected/multi_cluster_management.out
+++ b/src/test/regress/expected/multi_cluster_management.out
@@ -113,7 +113,6 @@ SELECT shardid, shardstate, nodename, nodeport FROM pg_dist_shard_placement WHER
 -- try to remove a node with active placements and see that node removal is failed
 SELECT master_remove_node('localhost', :worker_2_port); 
 ERROR:  you cannot remove a node which has active shard placements
-HINT:  Consider using master_disable_node.
 SELECT master_get_active_worker_nodes();
  master_get_active_worker_nodes 
 --------------------------------
@@ -148,7 +147,6 @@ SELECT master_add_node('localhost', :worker_2_port);
 -- try to remove a node with active placements and see that node removal is failed
 SELECT master_remove_node('localhost', :worker_2_port); 
 ERROR:  you cannot remove a node which has active shard placements
-HINT:  Consider using master_disable_node.
 -- mark all placements in the candidate node as inactive
 UPDATE pg_dist_shard_placement SET shardstate=3 WHERE nodeport=:worker_2_port;
 SELECT shardid, shardstate, nodename, nodeport FROM pg_dist_shard_placement WHERE nodeport=:worker_2_port;