diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 79e405c6..d9330782 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ shadow (1:4.1.4.1-1) unstable; urgency=low
        mis-detection of logged-in users. Closes: #528060
      - Updated patches:
         + debian/patches/506_relaxed_usernames
+  * debian/login.defs: Removed comment about MD5_CRYPT. MD5_CRYPT_ENAB is no
+    more used by chpasswd and newusers. 
 
- -- Nicolas FRANCOIS (Nekral) <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>  Thu, 21 May 2009 17:15:40 +0200
+ -- Nicolas FRANCOIS (Nekral) <nicolas.francois@centraliens.net>  Thu, 21 May 2009 17:18:02 +0200
 
 shadow (1:4.1.4-3) unstable; urgency=low
 
diff --git a/debian/login.defs b/debian/login.defs
index 674df61c..bdb0972a 100644
--- a/debian/login.defs
+++ b/debian/login.defs
@@ -263,15 +263,12 @@ USERGROUPS_ENAB yes
 #CONSOLE_GROUPS		floppy:audio:cdrom
 
 #
-# Only works if compiled with MD5_CRYPT defined:
 # If set to "yes", new passwords will be encrypted using the MD5-based
 # algorithm compatible with the one used by recent releases of FreeBSD.
 # It supports passwords of unlimited length and longer salt strings.
 # Set to "no" if you need to copy encrypted passwords to other systems
 # which don't understand the new algorithm.  Default is "no".
 #
-# This variable is used by chpasswd, gpasswd and newusers.
-#
 # This variable is deprecated. You should use ENCRYPT_METHOD.
 #
 #MD5_CRYPT_ENAB	no