diff --git a/docs/runtime/README.md b/docs/runtime/README.md
index 2bdc51d2575..13d88431068 100644
--- a/docs/runtime/README.md
+++ b/docs/runtime/README.md
@@ -55,14 +55,11 @@ transactions from clients (also see the figure above for an overview).
    need to have the executable available locally and must be configured as
    compute nodes.
 
-1. In addition to compute nodes a runtime also needs storage nodes to store its
-   state.
-
-1. Both kinds of [nodes will register] on the consensus layer announcing their
+1. Compute [nodes will register] on the consensus layer announcing their
    willingness to participate in the operation of Runtime A.
 
 1. After an [epoch transition] the [committee scheduler] service will elect
-   registered compute and storage nodes into different committees based on role.
+   registered compute nodes into different committees based on role.
    Elections are randomized based on entropy provided by the [random beacon].
 
 1. A client may submit transactions by querying the consensus layer to get the
@@ -153,17 +150,6 @@ computation.
 [cryptographic commitments]: https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/oasisprotocol/oasis-core/go/roothash/api/commitment?tab=doc
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-### Storage Receipts
-
-All runtime persistent state is stored by storage nodes. These provide a
-[Merklized Key-Value Store (MKVS)] to compute nodes. The MKVS stores immutable
-state cryptographically summarized by a single root hash. When a storage node
-stores a given state update, it signs a receipt stating that it is storing a
-specific root. These receipts are verified by the [roothash service] before
-accepting a commitment from a compute node.
-
-[Merklized Key-Value Store (MKVS)]: ../mkvs.md
-
 ### Suspending Runtimes
 
 Since periodic maintenance work must be performed on each epoch transition