diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index 36c3acf5..b56b5bb8 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ How to make a new release of ``skimage``
   - Sync your branch with the remote repo: ``git pull``.
     If you try to ``make gh-pages`` when your branch is out of sync, it
     creates headaches.
-  - Update stable and development version numbers in
-    ``_templates/sidebar_versions.html``.
   - Add release date to ``index.rst`` under "Announcements".
   - Add previous stable version documentation path to disallowed paths
     in `robots.txt`