diff --git a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index d13f8a9e..9208f63c 100644
--- a/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -6009,9 +6009,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with
@@ -6092,9 +6089,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with
diff --git a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
index b119ceac..892b9688 100644
--- a/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
+++ b/single_include/nlohmann/json.hpp
@@ -18517,9 +18517,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with
@@ -18600,9 +18597,6 @@ class basic_json
     @pre The container storage is contiguous. Violating this precondition
     yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced with an
     assertion.**
-    @pre Each element of the container has a size of 1 byte. Violating this
-    precondition yields undefined behavior. **This precondition is enforced
-    with a static assertion.**
 
     @warning There is no way to enforce all preconditions at compile-time. If
              the function is called with a noncompliant container and with