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@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ If you discover a problem with Devise, we would like to know about it. However,
 
 https://github.com/plataformatec/devise/wiki/Bug-reports
 
-If you found a security bug, do *NOT* use the GitHub issue tracker. Send email or a private GitHub message to the maintainers listed at the bottom of the README.
+If you found a security bug, do *NOT* use the GitHub issue tracker. Send an email to the maintainers listed at the bottom of the README.
 
 ### Mailing list