diff --git a/src/caosdb/common/models.py b/src/caosdb/common/models.py
index 0c196f9cf064804500df90b40654c801e8f8d658..155726dd2c650c2ecd98459be038076cd02ec44e 100644
--- a/src/caosdb/common/models.py
+++ b/src/caosdb/common/models.py
@@ -1827,11 +1827,6 @@ class File(Record):
     `path` gives the new location. `file` specifies the (local) file which is
     to be uploaded. It is mandatory for insertions, but optionally for updates.
 
-    Symlinking from the "extroot" file system is not supported by this API yet,
-    it can be done manually using the `InsertFilesInDir` flag.  For sample code,
-    look at `test_files.py` in the Python integration tests of the
-    `load_files.py` script in the advanced user tools.
-
     Parameters
     ----------
     name : str
@@ -1848,12 +1843,10 @@ class File(Record):
         A local path or python file object.  The file designated by this
         argument will be uploaded to the server via HTTP.
     pickup : str
-        A file/folder in the DropOffBox (the server will move that file into
-        its "caosroot" file system). (DEPRECATED, use import feature)
-    import_file : bool
-        Import the file (don't upload it, its already there). Default: `False`
+        deprecated.
+    thumbnail : str
+        deprecated.
     """
-
     def __init__(self, name=None, id=None, description=None,
                  path=None, file=None, pickup=None,
                  thumbnail=None):