diff --git a/doc/developer/standards_and_practices.rst b/doc/developer/standards_and_practices.rst
index b9818248f..01cb2d801 100644
--- a/doc/developer/standards_and_practices.rst
+++ b/doc/developer/standards_and_practices.rst
@@ -302,9 +302,5 @@ General do's and don'ts
 do not use ``print``
     ARMI code should not use the ``print`` function; use one of the methods within ``armi.runLog``.
 
-do not use ``super``
-    In preference to the ``super`` function, explicitly call the parent object's method. For example, in an
-    ``__init__``, use ``ParentClass.__init__(self, plus, additional, arguments)``.
-
-do not leave ``TODO`` statements in production code
-    If your ``TODO`` statement is important, perhaps it should be a GitHub Issue.
+Do not add new ``TODO`` statements in your commits and PRs.
+    If your new ``TODO`` statement is important, it should be a GitHub Issue. Yes, we have existing ``TODO`` statements in the code, those are relic and should be handled.