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@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ especially if you are using zopflipng for compression.  Intermediate products
 (compressed image files, for example) will be put into a build subdirectory; the
 font will be at the top level.
 
-## Check artwork coverage
-
-By running `make CHECK_COVERAGE="True"` the build process is preceeded by a coverage check. The source directory is compared against the Unicode standard used in [Nototools](https://github.com/googlefonts/nototools). The check flags any unexpected and missing filenames.
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 ## Using NotoColorEmoji
 
 NotoColorEmoji uses the CBDT/CBLC color font format, which is supported by Android