diff --git a/DOCS/tech/svn-howto.txt b/DOCS/tech/svn-howto.txt
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--- a/DOCS/tech/svn-howto.txt
+++ b/DOCS/tech/svn-howto.txt
@@ -306,7 +306,6 @@ II. POLICY / RULES:
      - changes to "historical" parts of docs and web pages
      - use of internal or external libraries
      - reverting commits from other developers
-     - mixing functional and cosmetic changes
      - making the spelling of words consistent without actually correcting
        any spelling errors.