diff --git a/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md b/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md
index 44183b4ef..79687f090 100644
--- a/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md	
+++ b/spec/Section 5 -- Validation.md	
@@ -579,8 +579,6 @@ fragment conflictingDifferingResponses on Pet {
 
 Fragment spread arguments can also cause fields to fail to merge.
 
-While the following is valid:
-
 ```graphql example
 fragment commandFragment($command: DogCommand!) on Dog {
   doesKnowCommand(dogCommand: $command)
@@ -588,26 +586,12 @@ fragment commandFragment($command: DogCommand!) on Dog {
 
 fragment potentiallyConflictingArguments(
   $commandOne: DogCommand!
-  $commandTwo: DogCommand!
 ) on Dog {
   ...commandFragment(command: $commandOne)
   ...commandFragment(command: $commandTwo)
 }
 
 fragment safeFragmentArguments on Dog {
-  ...potentiallyConflictingArguments(commandOne: SIT, commandTwo: SIT)
-}
-```
-
-it is only valid because `safeFragmentArguments` uses
-`potentiallyConflictingArguments` with the same value for the fragment-defined
-variables `commandOne` and `commandTwo`. Therefore `commandFragment` resolves
-`doesKnowCommand`'s `dogCommand` argument value to `SIT` in both cases.
-
-However, by changing the fragment spread argument values:
-
-```graphql counter-example
-fragment conflictingFragmentArguments on Dog {
   ...potentiallyConflictingArguments(commandOne: SIT, commandTwo: DOWN)
 }
 ```