updated release process
diff --git a/docs/committer_guide.rst b/docs/committer_guide.rst
index f9ee3d5..69333b7 100644
--- a/docs/committer_guide.rst
+++ b/docs/committer_guide.rst
@@ -99,6 +99,7 @@
 * Make sure ``__version__`` string in ``libcloud/__init__.py`` is up to date
 * Remove the ``tox`` directory with ``rm -rf .tox``
 * Remove the _secrets_ file with ``rm libcloud/test/secrets.py``
+* Remove leftover builds from previous releases. ``rm -f dist/apache*``
 
 2. Update JIRA
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