diff --git a/RELEASING.md b/RELEASING.md
index 8812318fc..b5e548e06 100644
--- a/RELEASING.md
+++ b/RELEASING.md
@@ -94,7 +94,6 @@ Released as needed privately to individual vendors for critical security-related
     $ git fetch --all
     $ git checkout [[release tag]]
     $ cd ..
-    $ git add Pillow
     $ git commit -m "Pillow -> 5.2.0" Pillow
     $ git push
 ```