diff --git a/howto/backup.md b/howto/backup.md
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@@ -603,9 +603,6 @@ For example:
 This will remove all jobs related to the client, and then the client
 itself. This is now part of the [host retirement procedure][].
 
-TODO: You might still to run the `dbcheck.sql` script to clean related
-resources, see [issue 40525](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/40525) for details
-
 ## Pager playbook
 
 Hint: see also the [howto/postgresql](howto/postgresql) documentation for the backup
diff --git a/howto/retire-a-host.md b/howto/retire-a-host.md
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@@ -58,9 +58,6 @@
      
         delete client=archeotrichon.torproject.org-fd
 
-     TODO: You might still to run the `dbcheck.sql` script to clean
-     related resources, see [issue 40525](https://gitlab.torproject.org/tpo/tpa/team/-/issues/40525) for details.
-     
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