diff --git a/docs/reference/transform/apis/update-transform.asciidoc b/docs/reference/transform/apis/update-transform.asciidoc
index 6ee7e648cb62..0e2546958f67 100644
--- a/docs/reference/transform/apis/update-transform.asciidoc
+++ b/docs/reference/transform/apis/update-transform.asciidoc
@@ -46,11 +46,9 @@ each checkpoint.
 of update and runs with those privileges. If you provide
 <<http-clients-secondary-authorization,secondary authorization headers>>, those
 credentials are used instead.
-* You must use {kib} or this API to update a {transform}. Do not update a
-{transform} directly via `.transform-internal*` indices using the {es} index API.
-If {es} {security-features} are enabled, do not give users any privileges on
-`.transform-internal*` indices. If you used {transforms} prior 7.5, also do not
-give users any privileges on `.data-frame-internal*` indices.
+* You must use {kib} or this API to update a {transform}. Directly updating any 
+{transform} internal, system, or hidden indices is not supported and may cause 
+permanent failure.
 
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