diff --git a/developer_manual/basics/controllers.rst b/developer_manual/basics/controllers.rst
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@@ -335,7 +335,6 @@ Cookies can be set or modified directly on the response class:
         }
    }
 
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 Responses
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@@ -1094,8 +1093,5 @@ The following policy for instance allows images, audio and videos from other dom
 
     }
 
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 .. [1] Even though the header name ``OCS-APIRequest`` hints purely at OCS controllers, with NC 30 classic controller methods respect this header as well.
        Until NC 30, classical controller methods did not respect the header.