diff --git a/CVSROOT/config b/CVSROOT/config
index 8d9b7a84ccd684f9810fd6dad6ae20a66d6cfadf..8069cad5dfde7dfacc06a07e2ff0601ccbfb57a7 100755
--- a/CVSROOT/config
+++ b/CVSROOT/config
@@ -9,6 +9,3 @@
 # level of the new working directory when using the `cvs checkout'
 # command.
 #TopLevelAdmin=no
-
-# Required to get rid of deprecation messages
-UseNewInfoFmtStrings=yes
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