diff --git a/README b/README
index 8d2a56560be275e1dc05c231ff63654edeaac469..c5e273ce13272c6a33420056f3fa23c5d9cf8e1c 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -82,10 +82,6 @@ install_version("multcomp", version="1.4-8")
 install_version("coin", version="1.2-2")
 install_version("party", version="1.0-25")
 
-N.B. the first time this command is run it will request you choose a CRAN mirror - after
-choosing it often fails to install the 'party' library. A second run of the install_version
-command will work successfully.
-
 Inside settings.sh set FSL_FIX_R_CMD to $FSLDIR/fslpython/envs/fslpython/bin/R