diff --git a/contributing/code/patches.rst b/contributing/code/patches.rst
index 407c7124b02..0257a4e5a1d 100644
--- a/contributing/code/patches.rst
+++ b/contributing/code/patches.rst
@@ -110,8 +110,7 @@ work:
 * ``2.3``, if you are fixing a bug for an existing feature (you may have
   to choose a higher branch if the feature you are fixing was introduced
   in a later version);
-* ``2.8``, if you are adding a new feature which is backward compatible;
-* ``master``, if you are adding a new and backward incompatible feature.
+* ``master``, if you are adding a new feature.
 
 .. note::