diff --git a/docs/users_guide/7.8.1-notes.xml b/docs/users_guide/7.8.1-notes.xml
index 1738fb7a8facbe724f76f84315eaaa7a6d3b1962..8f3e8acec2df67a34a4f1fa108fcd8135d7035cd 100644
--- a/docs/users_guide/7.8.1-notes.xml
+++ b/docs/users_guide/7.8.1-notes.xml
@@ -108,11 +108,6 @@
 
                 For more information, see <xref linkend="roles"/>.
           </para>
-           <para>
-                As a result of this change,
-                <literal>GeneralizedNewtypeDeriving</literal> can now
-                be used with Safe Haskell.
-          </para>
        </listitem>
 
         <listitem>