diff --git a/HOWTO_RELEASE b/HOWTO_RELEASE
index eedee1d0..75f7814e 100644
--- a/HOWTO_RELEASE
+++ b/HOWTO_RELEASE
@@ -4,8 +4,7 @@
 4. Recreate npm-shrinkwrap.json with: `npm install --no-shrinkwrap && npm shrinkwrap`
 5. Commit package.json, npm-shrinwrap.json, NEWS
 6. git tag -a Major.Minor.Patch # use NEWS section as content
-7. Announce on cartodb@googlegroups.com
-8. Stub NEWS/package for next version
+7. Stub NEWS/package for next version
 
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