diff --git a/chapter01/whatsnew.xml b/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
index 67ee2951e..78e77fcb9 100644
--- a/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
+++ b/chapter01/whatsnew.xml
@@ -13,12 +13,6 @@
   <para>Below is a list of package updates made since the previous
   release of the book.</para>
 
-  <note><para>A somewhat major change was made in this version of the book by adding
-  a new top level directory, /run.  This directory has a tmpfs mounted and is
-  used by programs like udev to store run time information.  The directories
-  /var/run and /var/lock are also linked to this directory.   The bootscripts
-  have been updated to accomodate this change.</para></note>
-
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