diff --git a/RELEASE_SCOPE_AUDIT.md b/RELEASE_SCOPE_AUDIT.md
index 451a5a094..f6531e0f9 100644
--- a/RELEASE_SCOPE_AUDIT.md
+++ b/RELEASE_SCOPE_AUDIT.md
@@ -270,7 +270,6 @@ The release scope is enforced at package build time, not by removing files from
 
 All commits must:
 - Be signed with SSH key (gpg.format=ssh, gpg.program=gpg)
-- Include Co-authored-by trailer: `Co-authored-by: Copilot <223556219+Copilot@users.noreply.github.com>`
 - Follow conventional commit format
 - Be made on branch `story/release-at-16-oct-2026`