diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
index b8ca03000..92db7dac7 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -2,8 +2,7 @@ Bitcoin Core version 0.17.0.1 is now available from:
 
   <https://bitcoincore.org/bin/bitcoin-core-0.17.0.1/>
 
-This is a new major version release, including new features, various bugfixes
-and performance improvements, as well as updated translations.
+This release provides a minor bug fix for 0.17.0.
 
 Please report bugs using the issue tracker at GitHub: