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@@ -72,5 +72,3 @@ This has 2 known side-effects at the moment:
 
 It may be possible to fix these issues, but they are not a priority at the moment
 
-**By default the testing environment of Let's Encrypt is used**. This issues certificates which will not be signed by a known certificate authority.
-To activate the production system, change the `Let's Encrypt environment` in `Settings` -> `SSL settings` to `https://acme-v01.api.letsencrypt.org (Live)`.