diff --git a/docs/misc/design-philosophies.txt b/docs/misc/design-philosophies.txt
index 99d01b413f..3643c51d76 100644
--- a/docs/misc/design-philosophies.txt
+++ b/docs/misc/design-philosophies.txt
@@ -254,10 +254,6 @@ enough programming-esque functionality, such as branching and looping, that is
 essential for making presentation-related decisions. The :ref:`Django Template
 Language (DTL) <template-language-intro>` aims to avoid advanced logic.
 
-The Django template system recognizes that templates are most often written by
-*designers*, not *programmers*, and therefore should not assume Python
-knowledge.
-
 Safety and security
 -------------------