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diff --git a/docs/contributing.txt b/docs/contributing.txt
index d9a7d3d00..93e808c78 100644
--- a/docs/contributing.txt
+++ b/docs/contributing.txt
@@ -202,6 +202,9 @@ These are dirty jobs, but somebody's gotta do 'em.
    getopt. If a .c file processes no options, it should have a line that
    reads: /* no options, no getopt */ somewhere in the file.
 
+ - Replace any "naked" calls to malloc, calloc, realloc, str[n]dup, fopen with
+   the x* equivalents found in utility.c.
+
  - Security audits:
    http://www.securityfocus.com/frames/?content=/forums/secprog/secure-programming.html