diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/docs/subnetwork-creation.md b/cmd/neofs-adm/docs/subnetwork-creation.md
index 0d5e42c6..52435d9b 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-adm/docs/subnetwork-creation.md
+++ b/cmd/neofs-adm/docs/subnetwork-creation.md
@@ -21,11 +21,9 @@ $ neofs-adm morph subnet create \
 Create subnet request sent successfully. ID: 4223489767.
 ```
 
-**NOTE:** use `--notary` only in a notary-enabled environment. You need to
-have a sufficient notary deposit (not expired, with enough GAS balance). This
-is the only command that requires an alphabet signature and, therefore,
-the only command that needs `--notary` flag. Your subnet ID will differ
-from the example.
+**NOTE:** in notary-enabled environment you should have a sufficient
+notary deposit (not expired, with enough GAS balance). Your subnet ID
+will differ from the example.
 
 The default account in the wallet that has been passed with `-w` flag is the owner
 of the just created subnetwork.
diff --git a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/subnet.go b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/subnet.go
index 8f8f8866..e8dc67c8 100644
--- a/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/subnet.go
+++ b/cmd/neofs-adm/internal/modules/morph/subnet.go
@@ -112,11 +112,6 @@ func readSubnetKey(key *keys.PrivateKey) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-const (
-	// enable notary
-	flagSubnetNotary = "notary"
-)
-
 // create subnet command.
 var cmdSubnetCreate = &cobra.Command{
 	Use:   "create",
@@ -125,7 +120,6 @@ var cmdSubnetCreate = &cobra.Command{
 		viperBindFlags(cmd,
 			flagSubnetWallet,
 			flagSubnetAddress,
-			flagSubnetNotary,
 		)
 	},
 	RunE: func(cmd *cobra.Command, _ []string) error {
@@ -709,7 +703,6 @@ func addCommandInheritPreRun(par *cobra.Command, subs ...*cobra.Command) {
 
 // registers flags and binds sub-commands for subnet commands.
 func init() {
-	cmdSubnetCreate.Flags().Bool(flagSubnetNotary, false, "Flag to create subnet in notary environment")
 	cmdSubnetCreate.Flags().StringP(flagSubnetWallet, "w", "", "Path to file with wallet")
 	_ = cmdSubnetCreate.MarkFlagRequired(flagSubnetWallet)
 	cmdSubnetCreate.Flags().StringP(flagSubnetAddress, "a", "", "Address in the wallet, optional")