diff --git a/scripts/how-to-make-a-release.md b/scripts/how-to-make-a-release.md
index 4dc762a009..2a1b7c1298 100644
--- a/scripts/how-to-make-a-release.md
+++ b/scripts/how-to-make-a-release.md
@@ -10,20 +10,6 @@ Run npm install. Make sure ./app/bg/dat/converter has its node_modules installed
 
 ## Apply the following patches manually to the scripts/node_modules
 
-`app-builder-lib/electron-osx-sign/sign.js` this one is to solve a signing issue that randomly cropped up in macos
-
-```
-function signApplicationAsync (opts) {
-  return walkAsync(getAppContentsPath(opts))
-    .then(async function (childPaths) {
-      childPaths = childPaths.sort((a, b) => {
-        const aDepth = a.split(path.sep).length
-        const bDepth = b.split(path.sep).length
-        return bDepth - aDepth
-      })
-```
-
-
 `app-builder-lib/out/util/AppFileWalker.js` this one stops electron-bunder from removing ./app/bg/dat/converter/node_modules
 
 ```