diff --git a/site/docs/hardware/hp8470p.md b/site/docs/hardware/hp8470p.md
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--- a/site/docs/hardware/hp8470p.md
+++ b/site/docs/hardware/hp8470p.md
@@ -101,9 +101,7 @@ Flash a ROM image (hardware)
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 **REMOVE all power sources like battery, charger and so on, before doing this.
-This is to prevent short circuiting and power surges while flashing; although
-the flash is socketed, hot-swapping is generally a bad practise and must be
-avoided.**
+This is to prevent short circuiting and power surges while flashing.
 
 For general information, please refer to [25xx NOR flash
 instructions](../install/spi.md) - that page refers to use of socketed flash.