@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ func newDaemonCommand() *cobra.Command {

 		RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, args []string) error {

 			return runDaemon()

 		},

+		Deprecated: "and will be removed in Docker 1.16. Please run `dockerd` directly.",

 	}

 	cmd.SetHelpFunc(helpFunc)

 	return cmd

@@ -17,6 +17,13 @@ To learn more about Docker Engine's deprecation policy,

 see [Feature Deprecation Policy](index.md#feature-deprecation-policy).

+### `docker daemon` subcommand

+**Deprecated In Release: [v1.13](https://github.com/docker/docker/releases/)**

+

+**Target For Removal In Release: v1.16**

+

+The daemon is moved to a separate binary (`dockerd`), and should be used instead.

+

 ### Three argument form in `docker import`

 **Deprecated In Release: [v0.6.7](https://github.com/docker/docker/releases/tag/v0.6.7)**

@@ -86,14 +86,8 @@ func (s *DockerSuite) TestHelpTextVerify(c *check.C) {

 		cmds := []string{}

 		// Grab all chars starting at "Commands:"

 		helpOut := strings.Split(out[i:], "\n")

-		// First line is just "Commands:"

-		if isLocalDaemon {

-			// Replace first line with "daemon" command since it's not part of the list of commands.

-			helpOut[0] = " daemon"

-		} else {

-			// Skip first line

-			helpOut = helpOut[1:]

-		}

+		// Skip first line, it is just "Commands:"

+		helpOut = helpOut[1:]

 		// Create the list of commands we want to test

 		cmdsToTest := []string{}