diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.rst b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
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--- a/CONTRIBUTING.rst
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.rst
@@ -94,12 +94,12 @@ request. These will run most of the Biopython tests (although not with all the
 optional dependencies included), plus also style checks using ``pre-commit``
 (also used for git pre-commit checks, see above).
 
-**The continuous integration checks must pass before your pull request will be
-merged.**
+The continuous integration tests collect test coverage information via
+CodeCov: https://codecov.io/github/biopython/biopython/
 
-We have previously used CodeCov to track test coverage information, and would
-like to restore this - but historically did not insist their test coverage
-checks passed when reviewing  pull requests.
+**The continuous integration checks must pass before your pull request will be
+merged.** Ideally the CodeCov checks will also pass, but we currently do not insist on
+this when reviewing pull requests.
 
 Contributing to the Biopython Tutorial
 --------------------------------------