diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1c53c87..c333f57 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,8 +22,7 @@ Currently, this includes the following components:
 
 `spacepackets` supports various runtime environments and is also suitable for `no_std` environments.
 
-It offers support for [`serde`](https://serde.rs/). The Space Packet, PUS TM and TC
-implementations derive the `serde` `Serialize` and `Deserialize` trait. This allows serializing and
+It also offers optional support for [`serde`](https://serde.rs/). This allows serializing and
 deserializing them with an appropriate `serde` provider like
 [`postcard`](https://github.com/jamesmunns/postcard).
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index f9b8840..c7a4136 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@
 //!
 //! `spacepackets` supports various runtime environments and is also suitable for `no_std` environments.
 //!
-//! It also offers support for [`serde`](https://serde.rs/). The Space Packet, PUS TM and TC
-//! implementations derive the `serde` `Serialize` and `Deserialize` trait. This allows serializing and
+//! It also offers optional support for [`serde`](https://serde.rs/). This allows serializing and
 //! deserializing them with an appropriate `serde` provider like
 //! [`postcard`](https://github.com/jamesmunns/postcard).
 //!