diff --git a/app/models/block.rb b/app/models/block.rb
index 7f86b4f..a189d41 100644
--- a/app/models/block.rb
+++ b/app/models/block.rb
@@ -119,12 +119,13 @@ class Block < ActiveRecord::Base
     '(dummy)'
   end
 
+  # returns a short description of the block, used when the user sees a list of
+  # blocks to choose one to include in the design.
+  #
+  # Must be redefined in subclasses to match the short description of each block
+  # type.
   def self.short_description
-    '(dummy)'
-  end
-
-  def self.release_notes
-    '(dummy)'
+    _('(dummy)')
   end
 
   def self.default_preview
diff --git a/app/views/box_organizer/show_block_type_info.html.erb b/app/views/box_organizer/show_block_type_info.html.erb
index e428401..e1833df 100644
--- a/app/views/box_organizer/show_block_type_info.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/box_organizer/show_block_type_info.html.erb
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@
   <div id="block-info-description">
     <h2><%= _('Description') %></h2>
     <p><%= @block.description %></p>
-    <h2><%= _('What\'s New') %></h2>
-    <p><%= @block.release_notes %></p>
   </div>
 
 </div>
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