diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index d257c97370a..6507bd8401f 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ This release consists of a single source archive packaged as a zip file.
 The archive can be unpacked with the jar tool from your JDK installation.
 See the README.txt file for instructions on how to build this release.
 
-The source archive is accompanied by SHA1 and SHA512 checksums and a
+The source archive is accompanied by an SHA512 checksum and a
 PGP signature that you can use to verify the authenticity of your
 download. The public key used for the PGP signature can be found at
 https://www.apache.org/dist/jackrabbit/KEYS.