diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.radiothermostat/README.md b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.radiothermostat/README.md
index b7025c539..c65f61887 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.binding.radiothermostat/README.md
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.binding.radiothermostat/README.md
@@ -46,7 +46,8 @@ If one or more time or setpoint fields are left blank in a given schedule and th
 A heating or cooling schedule with all fields left blank will be ignored by the binding.
 In that case, the existing schedule on the thermostat will remain untouched.
 
-If the thermostat schedule is to be managed by openHAB, the thermostat should be de-provisioned from the MyRadioThermostat/EnergyHub cloud service to prevent the openHAB schedule from being overridden.
+The MyRadioThermostat/EnergyHub cloud service that previously enabled remote control and scheduling of the thermostat is now defunct.
+As such, disabling cloud connectivity on a thermostat that was previously connected to the cloud service may slightly improve the speed and reliability of accessing the local API.
 
 The thermostat can de-provisioned from the cloud by issuing the following `curl` commands: