diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index 7fb513dd0270ae2f513ed5ea8c08387d637738ce..faba5336143c43e3d6b60b189cbced561b2e4cbf 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -6,8 +6,6 @@ Checklist for a release:
 
 * update NEWS
 
-* version number in README
-
 * "Release x.y.z" in all ChangeLog:s except in rudeconfig/
 
 * make debian-source