diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
index 20a7cce27..1a210c1fa 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.rst
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ unreleased [2.x]
   has been replaced. Pass the parent as first argument instead.
 
 
-unreleased [1.0rc3]
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+1.0rc3
+------
 
 * The HDF5 format has changed.