diff --git a/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile b/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile
index 4ba01a2a8f..846a25d6d2 100644
--- a/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile
+++ b/railties/guides/source/contributing_to_ruby_on_rails.textile
@@ -364,19 +364,6 @@ Please make sure the patch does not introduce whitespace errors:
 $ git apply --whitespace=error-all mynew_patch.diff
 </shell>
 
-You can check your patches by applying your patch to an different dedicated branch:
-
-<shell>
-$ git checkout -b testing_branch
-$ git apply --check my_new_patch.diff
-</shell>
-
-You can make sure your patches don't add any whitespace by applying it yourself using the --whitespace=error-all option. Make sure you are on your dedicated test branche and:
-
-<shell>
-$ git apply --whitespace=error-all mynew_patch.diff
-</shell>
-
 
 h4. Create a Lighthouse Ticket