diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index 4d20724..d885049 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -20,13 +20,3 @@ libssh2 source code style guide:
  - use braces even for single-statement blocks
  
  - keep source lines shorter than 80 columns
-
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-
- Older libssh2 code that still hasn't quite transitioned to the above
- mentioned style, used a different style:
-
- - indented with tabs (only)
-
- - no line length limits
-