diff --git a/.mailmap b/.mailmap
index 9556b7a9f7..7f2e3b9e5e 100644
--- a/.mailmap
+++ b/.mailmap
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 #
 # See https://git-scm.com/docs/gitmailmap for more information.
 #
-# Please keep the list sorted by the new email address.
-#
+# Please keep the list sorted.
+
 Clemens Backes <clemensb@chromium.org> Clemens Hammacher <clemensh@chromium.org>
 Timothy Gu <timothygu@chromium.org> <timothygu99@gmail.com>