diff --git a/autoload/fugitive.vim b/autoload/fugitive.vim
index 617d259..e599b0b 100644
--- a/autoload/fugitive.vim
+++ b/autoload/fugitive.vim
@@ -1706,7 +1706,7 @@ function! fugitive#BufReadStatus() abort
     xnoremap <buffer> <silent> P :<C-U>execute <SID>StagePatch(line("'<"),line("'>"))<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> q :<C-U>if bufnr('$') == 1<Bar>quit<Bar>else<Bar>bdelete<Bar>endif<CR>
     exe 'nnoremap <buffer> <silent>' nowait "gq :<C-U>if bufnr('$') == 1<Bar>quit<Bar>else<Bar>bdelete<Bar>endif<CR>"
-    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> R :<C-U>exe <SID>ReloadStatus()<CR>
+    nnoremap <buffer> <silent> R :echohl WarningMsg<Bar>echo 'Reloading is automatic.  Use :e to force'<Bar>echohl NONE<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> U :<C-U>echoerr 'Changed to X'<CR>
     nnoremap <buffer> <silent> g<Bar> :<C-U>execute <SID>StageDelete(line('.'),v:count)<CR>
     xnoremap <buffer> <silent> g<Bar> :<C-U>execute <SID>StageDelete(line("'<"),line("'>")-line("'<")+1)<CR>
diff --git a/doc/fugitive.txt b/doc/fugitive.txt
index 8f1ddd8..3e58e5e 100644
--- a/doc/fugitive.txt
+++ b/doc/fugitive.txt
@@ -385,9 +385,6 @@ Miscellaneous mappings ~
                                                 *fugitive_gq* *fugitive_q*
 gq                      Close the status buffer.
 
-                                                *fugitive_R*
-R                       Reload the status buffer.
-
                                                 *fugitive_.*
 .                       Start a |:| command line with the file under the
                         cursor prepopulated.