diff --git a/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md b/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md
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--- a/docs/code_contribution_guidelines.md
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@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ Rejoice as you will now be listed as a [contributor](https://github.com/btcsuite
 
 ## Contribution Checklist
 
-- [  ] All changes are Go version 1.3 compliant
+- [  ] All changes are Go version 1.16 compliant
 - [  ] The code being submitted is commented according to the
   [Code Documentation and Commenting](#CodeDocumentation) section
 - [  ] For new code: Code is accompanied by tests which exercise both