diff --git a/configure/RELEASE b/configure/RELEASE
index 82ea2c3..f8345d1 100644
--- a/configure/RELEASE
+++ b/configure/RELEASE
@@ -18,16 +18,8 @@
 
 TEMPLATE_TOP=$(EPICS_BASE)/templates/makeBaseApp/top
 
-#If using the sequencer, point SNCSEQ at its top directory:
-#SNCSEQ=$(EPICS_BASE)/../modules/soft/seq
-
-# EPICS_BASE usually appears last so other apps can override stuff:
-#EPICS_BASE=/opt/epics/base
-
-EPICS_BASE=/home/install/epics/base
-
-#Capfast users may need the following definitions
-#CAPFAST_TEMPLATES=
-#SCH2EDIF_PATH=
+# Create a file RELEASE.local containing the 
+# location of your EPICS_BASE, e.g.
+# EPICS_BASE=/home/install/epics/base
 
 -include $(TOP)/configure/RELEASE.local