diff --git a/README b/README
index 3d0f993a04..bd4d099c36 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 This is the README file for the Bioperl central distribution,
-version 0.06.1
+version 0.7.0
 
 # $Id$
 
@@ -163,35 +163,6 @@ extension for the bp_sw module is held and execute these commands:
 This should install the compiled extension. The Bio::Tools::pSW module
 will work cleanly now.
 
-INSTALLING TO USE Readseq 
-
-Edit the top of Bio::Parse.pm to show the path to readseq, ie
-edit
-
-
-## Uncomment the $OK stuff (it is mentioned twice to
-## shut strict up. Set $READSEQ_PATH to the full path
-## to the readseq executable.
- 
-## $OK = "Y"; 
-## $OK = "Y"; 
-my $READSEQ_PATH=undef;
-
-to something like
-
-## Uncomment the $OK stuff (it is mentioned twice to
-## shut strict up. Set $READSEQ_PATH to the full path
-## to the readseq executable.
- 
-$OK = "Y"; 
-$OK = "Y"; 
-my $READSEQ_PATH='/usr/local/bin/readseq';
-
-
-The use of readseq like this has been officially 'deprecated', waiting
-for a better system in 0.06 which will be much more transparent as
-to what is going on. 
-
 
 INSTALLING BIOPERL IN A PERSONAL OR PRIVATE MODULE AREA