diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml
index 54972d40db..885fa840a4 100644
--- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml
+++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/committers-guide/article.xml
@@ -4490,6 +4490,12 @@ MFH:  <replaceable>2014Q1 (browser blanket)</replaceable></programlisting>
 	    <para>The following blanket approvals for merging to the
 	      quarterly branches are in effect:</para>
 
+	    <note>
+	      <para>This blanket approval also applies to direct
+		commits for ports that have been removed from
+		<literal>head</literal>.</para>
+	    </note>
+
 	    <important>
 	      <para>These fixes <emphasis>must</emphasis> be
 		tested on the quarterly branch.</para>