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@@ -18,10 +18,6 @@ systems.
 To see the changes made to Certbot between versions please refer to our
 `changelog <https://github.com/certbot/certbot/blob/master/certbot/CHANGELOG.md>`_.
 
-Until May 2016, Certbot was named simply ``letsencrypt`` or ``letsencrypt-auto``,
-depending on install method. Instructions on the Internet, and some pieces of the
-software, may still refer to this older name.
-
 Contributing
 ------------