diff --git a/lib/commands/ci.js b/lib/commands/ci.js
index 97c292e8c5389..e662379278e03 100644
--- a/lib/commands/ci.js
+++ b/lib/commands/ci.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ class CI extends ArboristWorkspaceCmd {
     'global-style',
     'omit',
     'strict-peer-deps',
-    'package-lock',
     'foreground-scripts',
     'ignore-scripts',
     'audit',
diff --git a/lib/utils/config/definitions.js b/lib/utils/config/definitions.js
index 78c341eabeffa..c9a9a2b302185 100644
--- a/lib/utils/config/definitions.js
+++ b/lib/utils/config/definitions.js
@@ -1495,8 +1495,6 @@ define('package-lock', {
     If set to false, then ignore \`package-lock.json\` files when installing.
     This will also prevent _writing_ \`package-lock.json\` if \`save\` is
     true.
-
-    This configuration does not affect \`npm ci\`.
   `,
   flatten: (key, obj, flatOptions) => {
     flatten(key, obj, flatOptions)
diff --git a/smoke-tests/tap-snapshots/test/index.js.test.cjs b/smoke-tests/tap-snapshots/test/index.js.test.cjs
index d0ca4de117ee7..0fae05239d362 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/tap-snapshots/test/index.js.test.cjs
+++ b/smoke-tests/tap-snapshots/test/index.js.test.cjs
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ npm ERR!
 npm ERR! Options:
 npm ERR! [--install-strategy <hoisted|nested|shallow|linked>] [--legacy-bundling]
 npm ERR! [--global-style] [--omit <dev|optional|peer> [--omit <dev|optional|peer> ...]]
-npm ERR! [--strict-peer-deps] [--no-package-lock] [--foreground-scripts]
-npm ERR! [--ignore-scripts] [--no-audit] [--no-bin-links] [--no-fund] [--dry-run]
+npm ERR! [--strict-peer-deps] [--foreground-scripts] [--ignore-scripts] [--no-audit]
+npm ERR! [--no-bin-links] [--no-fund] [--dry-run]
 npm ERR! [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> ...]]
 npm ERR! [-ws|--workspaces] [--include-workspace-root] [--install-links]
 npm ERR! 
diff --git a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
index 976c91a3ea869..319015a0c883a 100644
--- a/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
+++ b/tap-snapshots/test/lib/docs.js.test.cjs
@@ -969,8 +969,6 @@ The package or packages to install for [\`npm exec\`](/commands/npm-exec)
 If set to false, then ignore \`package-lock.json\` files when installing. This
 will also prevent _writing_ \`package-lock.json\` if \`save\` is true.
 
-This configuration does not affect \`npm ci\`.
-
 #### \`package-lock-only\`
 
 * Default: false
@@ -2215,8 +2213,8 @@ npm ci
 Options:
 [--install-strategy <hoisted|nested|shallow|linked>] [--legacy-bundling]
 [--global-style] [--omit <dev|optional|peer> [--omit <dev|optional|peer> ...]]
-[--strict-peer-deps] [--no-package-lock] [--foreground-scripts]
-[--ignore-scripts] [--no-audit] [--no-bin-links] [--no-fund] [--dry-run]
+[--strict-peer-deps] [--foreground-scripts] [--ignore-scripts] [--no-audit]
+[--no-bin-links] [--no-fund] [--dry-run]
 [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> ...]]
 [-ws|--workspaces] [--include-workspace-root] [--install-links]
 
@@ -2235,7 +2233,6 @@ aliases: clean-install, ic, install-clean, isntall-clean
 #### \`global-style\`
 #### \`omit\`
 #### \`strict-peer-deps\`
-#### \`package-lock\`
 #### \`foreground-scripts\`
 #### \`ignore-scripts\`
 #### \`audit\`
@@ -2811,8 +2808,8 @@ npm install-ci-test
 Options:
 [--install-strategy <hoisted|nested|shallow|linked>] [--legacy-bundling]
 [--global-style] [--omit <dev|optional|peer> [--omit <dev|optional|peer> ...]]
-[--strict-peer-deps] [--no-package-lock] [--foreground-scripts]
-[--ignore-scripts] [--no-audit] [--no-bin-links] [--no-fund] [--dry-run]
+[--strict-peer-deps] [--foreground-scripts] [--ignore-scripts] [--no-audit]
+[--no-bin-links] [--no-fund] [--dry-run]
 [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> [-w|--workspace <workspace-name> ...]]
 [-ws|--workspaces] [--include-workspace-root] [--install-links]
 
@@ -2831,7 +2828,6 @@ aliases: cit, clean-install-test, sit
 #### \`global-style\`
 #### \`omit\`
 #### \`strict-peer-deps\`
-#### \`package-lock\`
 #### \`foreground-scripts\`
 #### \`ignore-scripts\`
 #### \`audit\`