diff --git a/content/engine/swarm/secrets.md b/content/engine/swarm/secrets.md
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@@ -748,11 +748,6 @@ line.
     wvnh0siktqr3  mysql  replicated  1/1       mysql:latest
     ```
 
-    At this point, you could actually revoke the `mysql` service's access to the
-    `mysql_password` and `mysql_root_password` secrets because the passwords
-    have been saved in the MySQL system database. Don't do that for now, because
-    we use them later to facilitate rotating the MySQL password.
-
 5.  Now that MySQL is set up, create a WordPress service that connects to the
     MySQL service. The WordPress service has the following characteristics:
 
@@ -1041,4 +1036,4 @@ Each service uses environment variables to specify where the service should look
 for that secret data.
 
 More information on short and long syntax for secrets can be found in the
-[Compose Specification](../../compose/compose-file/09-secrets.md).
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+[Compose Specification](../../compose/compose-file/09-secrets.md).