diff --git a/requirements/edx/github.in b/requirements/edx/github.in
index ea6d47eec8a0..6ec36d3a0681 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/github.in
+++ b/requirements/edx/github.in
@@ -29,16 +29,16 @@
 #
 # For example:
 #
-#   # https://github.com/openedx/blockstore/issues/212
-#   git+https://github.com/openedx/blockstore.git@v1.3.0#egg=openedx-blockstore==1.3.0
+#   # https://github.com/openedx/foobar/issues/212
+#   git+https://github.com/openedx/foobar.git@v1.3.0#egg=openedx-foobar==1.3.0
 #
 # where:
 #
-#   ISSUE-LINK = https://github.com/openedx/blockstore/issues/212
+#   ISSUE-LINK = https://github.com/openedx/foobar/issues/212
 #   OWNER = openedx
-#   REPO-NAME = blockstore
+#   REPO-NAME = foobar
 #   TAG-OR-SHA = v1.3.0
-#   DIST-NAME = openedx-blockstore
+#   DIST-NAME = openedx-foobar
 #   VERSION = 1.3.0
 #
 # Rules to follow:
diff --git a/requirements/edx/kernel.in b/requirements/edx/kernel.in
index 47a2435939af..1a7abb83641a 100644
--- a/requirements/edx/kernel.in
+++ b/requirements/edx/kernel.in
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ openedx-filters                     # Open edX Filters from Hooks Extension Fram
 openedx-learning                    # Open edX Learning core (experimental)
 openedx-mongodbproxy
 openedx-django-wiki
-openedx-blockstore
 path
 piexif                              # Exif image metadata manipulation, used in the profile_images app
 Pillow                              # Image manipulation library; used for course assets, profile images, invoice PDFs, etc.