diff --git a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md b/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
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--- a/docs/CONTRIBUTING.md
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@@ -151,7 +151,6 @@ C4 is meant to provide a reusable optimal collaboration model for open source so
 - The user who created an issue SHOULD close the issue after checking the patch is successful.
 - Maintainers SHOULD ask for improvements to incorrect patches and SHOULD reject incorrect patches if the Contributor does not respond constructively.
 - Any Contributor who has value judgments on a correct patch SHOULD express these via their own patches.
-- Maintainers MAY commit changes to non-source documentation directly to the project.
 
 ### Creating stable releases