diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ development build and reporting any issues you run into.
 
 ## Requirements
 
-* Kubernetes cluster with CustomResourceDefinitions enabled (1.7+) OR convert the provided CRD spec into a TPR for support <1.7
+* Kubernetes cluster with CustomResourceDefinitions enabled (1.7+)
 
 ## Deploying
 
@@ -32,14 +32,6 @@ These are configured to support the clouddns challenge provider for ACME, but
 if you do not intend to test this functionality then feel free to remove the
 configuration for it.
 
-First you'll need to create the CustomResourceDefinition resource in the target
-cluster. This requirement will be removed once [#24](https://github.com/jetstack-experimental/cert-manager/issues/24)
-has merged.
-
-```
-$ kubectl create -f docs/crd.yaml
-```
-
 Go ahead and create the issuer(s) with:
 
 ```