diff --git a/docs/requirements.sgml b/docs/requirements.sgml
index 2aac87c26bc35dad210f6822178be7d04ba91efa..0be6cdcb5c2ec552081aa94823cffe79683f6362 100644
--- a/docs/requirements.sgml
+++ b/docs/requirements.sgml
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@
 This version of &prog; requires Java 1.6 at least. Most of the
 development has been done using JDK v1.6 and some of the more 
 advanced features (BamView and VCF/BCF View) require 1.6. 
-Please note that the version of Java that comes with Netscape and
-Internet Explorer is not sufficient to run &prog;.  See <XREF
-LINKEND="INSTALLATION"> for details on how to get Java.
+See <XREF LINKEND="INSTALLATION"> for details on how to get Java.
   </PARA>
 </SECT1>