diff --git a/releasenotes/source/conf.py b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
index e3fdd1dc..9a4f596a 100644
--- a/releasenotes/source/conf.py
+++ b/releasenotes/source/conf.py
@@ -60,14 +60,8 @@ repository_name = 'openstack/openstack'
 bug_project = '../horizon'
 bug_tag = ''
 
-# The version info for the project you're documenting, acts as replacement for
-# |version| and |release|, also used in various other places throughout the
-# built documents.
-#
-# The short X.Y version.
-# The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
+# Release notes are version independent, no need to set version and release
 release = ''
-# The short X.Y version.
 version = ''
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation