diff --git a/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt b/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt
index dcd08736e5..1b669a4873 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/vim_diff.txt
@@ -75,7 +75,6 @@ the differences.
 
 Default Mappings:					*default-mappings*
   nnoremap Y y$
-  xnoremap Y y$
 
 ==============================================================================
 3. New Features						       *nvim-features*
diff --git a/src/nvim/normal.c b/src/nvim/normal.c
index a92376a3ec..ae6f3792de 100644
--- a/src/nvim/normal.c
+++ b/src/nvim/normal.c
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ void init_normal_cmds(void)
 
 void init_default_mappings(void)
 {
-  add_map((char_u *)"Y y$", NORMAL | VISUAL);
+  add_map((char_u *)"Y y$", NORMAL);
 }
 
 /*