diff --git a/source/specifications/pyproject-toml.rst b/source/specifications/pyproject-toml.rst
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@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@
 The ``pyproject.toml`` file acts as a configuration file for packaging-related
 tools (as well as other tools).
 
-.. note:: This specification was originally defined in :pep:`518` and :pep:`621`.
-
 The ``pyproject.toml`` file is written in `TOML <https://toml.io>`_. Three
 tables are currently specified, namely
 :ref:`[build-system] <pyproject-build-system-table>`,