diff --git a/src/protocol.h b/src/protocol.h
index cbcd400fef..ac4545c311 100644
--- a/src/protocol.h
+++ b/src/protocol.h
@@ -134,7 +134,8 @@ extern const char* GETADDR;
 /**
  * The mempool message requests the TXIDs of transactions that the receiving
  * node has verified as valid but which have not yet appeared in a block.
- * @since protocol version 60002.
+ * @since protocol version 60002 as described by BIP35.
+ *   Only available with service bit NODE_BLOOM, see also BIP111.
  */
 extern const char* MEMPOOL;
 /**
@@ -278,8 +279,6 @@ enum ServiceFlags : uint64_t {
     // set by all Bitcoin Core non pruned nodes, and is unset by SPV clients or other light clients.
     NODE_NETWORK = (1 << 0),
     // NODE_BLOOM means the node is capable and willing to handle bloom-filtered connections.
-    // Bitcoin Core nodes used to support this by default, without advertising this bit,
-    // but no longer do as of protocol version 70011 (= NO_BLOOM_VERSION)
     NODE_BLOOM = (1 << 2),
     // NODE_WITNESS indicates that a node can be asked for blocks and transactions including
     // witness data.
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index ee646eefc3..611a670314 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@ static const int MIN_PEER_PROTO_VERSION = 31800;
 //! BIP 0031, pong message, is enabled for all versions AFTER this one
 static const int BIP0031_VERSION = 60000;
 
-//! "filter*" commands are disabled without NODE_BLOOM after and including this version
-static const int NO_BLOOM_VERSION = 70011;
-
 //! "sendheaders" command and announcing blocks with headers starts with this version
 static const int SENDHEADERS_VERSION = 70012;