diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index b2b48d61..1f21cbcf 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ lm_sensors CHANGES file
 SVN HEAD
   File sensors.conf.eg: Add a dme1737 section
   File lm_sensors.sysconfig: Delete, now generated by sensors-detect
+  File README.patches: Delete, obsolete
   Library: Clean up pwm symbol names translation
            Add dme1737 support
   Man page sensors.conf.5: Update the chip statement section
diff --git a/README.patches b/README.patches
deleted file mode 100644
index 70c2888e..00000000
--- a/README.patches
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,30 +0,0 @@
-These patches were pre-made using the i2c and lm_sensors packages.
-
-In this document, the example version used of this patch is 
-lm_sensors-2.4.0-i2c-kernel-2.2.12.  Your actual version may be
-newer than this.
-
-To use:
-
-* Download a virgin kernel distribution of the exact version as
-  this patch distribution.
-
-* Unpackage and install the kernel source, but do not configure
-  or 'make' it yet.
-
-* Apply the I2C patch, for example:
-
-# patch -d /usr/src/linux -p1 < lm_sensors-2.4.0-i2c-kernel-2.2.12.patch 
-
-* Apply the Lm_sensors patch, for example:
-
-# patch -d /usr/src/linux -p1 < lm_sensors-2.4.0-lm-kernel-2.2.12.patch
-
-
-The patches must be applied in this order: i2c then lm_sensors
-
-
-Enjoy!
-
-
--- The Lm_sensors Development Team