diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/release-15.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/release-15.sgml
index ed7cb89b03..47ac329e79 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/release-15.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/release-15.sgml
@@ -63,12 +63,11 @@ Author: Noah Misch <noah@leadboat.com>
       permissions on the <literal>public</literal> schema has not
       been changed.  Databases restored from previous Postgres releases
       will be restored with their current permissions.  Users wishing
-      to have the former more-open permissions will need to grant
+      to have the former permissions will need to grant
       <literal>CREATE</literal> permission for <literal>PUBLIC</literal>
       on the <literal>public</literal> schema; this change can be made
       on <literal>template1</literal> to cause all new databases
-      to have these permissions.  This change was made to increase
-      security.
+      to have these permissions.
      </para>
     </listitem>