diff --git a/CHANGES/v2.8.md b/CHANGES/v2.8.md
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@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ This page contains changes that will end up in 2.8
   - in \ref driver there is a flag `--restart` that can be used to enforce restart (similar to using \ref RESTART in the PLUMED input file).
   - Added configure option `--enable-cxx`. Can be used to select C++14 with `--enable-cxx=14`. Required to compile against libraries
     whose header files need C++14.
-  - File ending with a non-terminated line now raise an error. Before, the last line was silently ignored (see \issue{726}).
 
 - Changes in the OPES module
   - new action \ref OPES_EXPANDED