diff --git a/conf/example.conf b/conf/example.conf
index 99ba483..27f99cd 100644
--- a/conf/example.conf
+++ b/conf/example.conf
@@ -162,9 +162,6 @@ repo    git
 #   defined as either permitting the operation you're attempting (`W` or `+`),
 #   which results in success, or a "deny" (`-`), which results in failure.
 #   (As before, a fallthrough also results in failure).
-#
-# - do not use `@all` when your config has any deny rules; it won't work as
-#   you probably expect it to!
 
 # in the example above, you cannot easily say "anyone can write any tag,
 # except version tags can only be written by junio".  The following might look