diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 25637b40aa9..56843452a1a 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ fixes or code moves with actual code changes.
 
 Make sure each individual commit is hygienic: that it builds successfully on its
 own without warnings, errors, regressions, or test failures.
+This means tests must be updated in the same commit that changes the behavior.
 
 Commit messages should be verbose by default consisting of a short subject line
 (50 chars max), a blank line and detailed explanatory text as separate
diff --git a/doc/developer-notes.md b/doc/developer-notes.md
index 59ed36bc3b2..ce6ea7e0596 100644
--- a/doc/developer-notes.md
+++ b/doc/developer-notes.md
@@ -805,9 +805,6 @@ General Bitcoin Core
      on the master branch. Otherwise, all new pull requests will start failing the tests, resulting in
      confusion and mayhem.
 
-  - *Explanation*: If the test suite is to be updated for a change, this has to
-    be done first.
-
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