diff --git a/admin/FOR-RELEASE b/admin/FOR-RELEASE
index 2678c8af47f..79a6f9e261c 100644
--- a/admin/FOR-RELEASE
+++ b/admin/FOR-RELEASE
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ Emacs 22 at some point.
 ** query-replace / longlines / C-o
 http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-emacs/2007-12/msg00073.html
 
-** don't require path hints for *shell*
-http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/bug-gnu-emacs/2008-01/msg00046.html
-
 ** Should dired-do-search bind tags-loop-revert-buffers automatically?
 http://lists.gnu.org/archive/html/emacs-devel/2008-02/msg00059.html