diff --git a/installer/resources/initialNews.xml b/installer/resources/initialNews.xml
index 8e33ec57d..18906b2ff 100644
--- a/installer/resources/initialNews.xml
+++ b/installer/resources/initialNews.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+<!--
 <i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-01-22 00:00:00 $">
 <i2p.release version="0.7.10" date="2010/01/22" minVersion="0.6"/>
+-->
 <h4><ul><li>Congratulations on getting I2P installed!</li></ul></h4>
 <p>
 <b>Welcome to I2P!</b>
@@ -47,5 +49,4 @@ Verbinde deinen IRC Klienten mit dem Server auf <b>localhost:6668</b> und sage H
 <p>
 <b>Не забудьте заглянуть</b> в наш <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/faq_ru.html">FAQ</a>.
 </p>
-</i2p.news>
 
diff --git a/installer/resources/news.xml b/installer/resources/news.xml
index cd8e9ecb8..3c84cacf7 100644
--- a/installer/resources/news.xml
+++ b/installer/resources/news.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+<!--
 <i2p.news date="$Date: 2010-01-22 00:00:00 $">
 <i2p.release version="0.7.10" date="2010/01/22" minVersion="0.6" />
+-->
 <h4><ul><li>2010-01-22: <b>0.7.10 <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/release-0.7.10.html">Released</a></b></li></ul></h4>
 <p>
 0.7.10 closes some recently-discovered vulnerabilities related to the
@@ -17,4 +19,3 @@ or <a href="http://www.i2p2.i2p/donate.html">donate</a>!
 We are still looking for help on new and existing translations.
 Please volunteer on <a href="irc://127.0.0.1:6668/i2p">IRC #i2p</a>.
 </p>
-</i2p.news>