diff --git a/packaging/ANNOUNCE.txt b/packaging/ANNOUNCE.txt
index b26ddea5..fca09dcf 100644
--- a/packaging/ANNOUNCE.txt
+++ b/packaging/ANNOUNCE.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 
 [[ send to:
-   wxpython-users@googlegroups.com,
-   wxpython-dev@googlegroups.com,
-   wx-users@googlegroups.com,
-   wx-announce@googlegroups.com,
+   wxpython-users@googlegroups.com
+   wxpython-dev@googlegroups.com
+   wx-users@googlegroups.com
+   wx-announce@googlegroups.com
    Python-Announce-List@Python.Org
    ]]
 
diff --git a/packaging/HOWTO-Release.rst b/packaging/HOWTO-Release.rst
index 65befba9..af953d2c 100644
--- a/packaging/HOWTO-Release.rst
+++ b/packaging/HOWTO-Release.rst
@@ -86,8 +86,7 @@ HOWTO Release wxPython Phoenix
     pre-release development versions for the next official release, not the
     one just completed.
 
-20. If making an announcement about this release, (I think it's okay not to
-    for minor releases or smallish bug fixes,) send the text in
+20. If making an announcement about this release, send the text in
     packaging/ANNOUNCE.txt to the email addresses listed at the top of the
     file.