diff --git a/HACKING b/HACKING
index 0aba279bf7..36564118e5 100644
--- a/HACKING
+++ b/HACKING
@@ -23,19 +23,11 @@ libvirt-python) online <http://libvirt.org/git/>.
 join the appropriate language team. The libvirt release process automatically
 pulls the latest version of each translation file from zanata.
 
-(4) Post patches in unified diff format, with git rename detection enabled. You
+(4) Post patches using "git send-email", with git rename detection enabled. You
 need a one-time setup of:
 
   git config diff.renames true
 
-After that, a command similar to this should work:
-
-  diff -urp libvirt.orig/ libvirt.modified/ > libvirt-myfeature.patch
-
-or:
-
-  git diff > libvirt-myfeature.patch
-
 Also, for code motion patches, you may find that "git diff --patience"
 provides an easier-to-read patch. However, the usual workflow of libvirt
 developer is:
diff --git a/docs/hacking.html.in b/docs/hacking.html.in
index a471d88552..5f19143408 100644
--- a/docs/hacking.html.in
+++ b/docs/hacking.html.in
@@ -23,20 +23,10 @@
         automatically pulls the latest version of each translation
         file from zanata.</li>
 
-      <li><p>Post patches in unified diff format, with git rename
+      <li><p>Post patches using "git send-email", with git rename
         detection enabled.  You need a one-time setup of:</p>
 <pre>
   git config diff.renames true
-</pre>
-        <p>After that, a command similar to this should work:</p>
-<pre>
-  diff -urp libvirt.orig/ libvirt.modified/ &gt; libvirt-myfeature.patch
-</pre>
-        <p>
-          or:
-        </p>
-<pre>
-  git diff &gt; libvirt-myfeature.patch
 </pre>
         <p>Also, for code motion patches, you may find that <code>git
         diff --patience</code> provides an easier-to-read patch.