diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ In order to start `lightningd` you will need to have a local `bitcoind` node run
 bitcoind -daemon -testnet
 ```
 
-Wait until `bitcoind` has synchronized with the testnet network. In case you use regtest, make sure you generate at least 432 blocks to activate SegWit.
+Wait until `bitcoind` has synchronized with the testnet network.
 
 Make sure that you do not have `walletbroadcast=0` in your
 `~/.bitcoin/bitcoin.conf`, or you may run into trouble. Notice that