diff --git a/doc/onboarding-extras.md b/doc/onboarding-extras.md
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--- a/doc/onboarding-extras.md
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@@ -93,7 +93,3 @@ to update from nodejs/node:
 * `git checkout master`
 * `git remote update -p` OR `git fetch --all`
 * `git merge --ff-only upstream/master` (or `REMOTENAME/BRANCH`)
-
-## Best practices
-
-* When making PRs, spend time writing a thorough description.