diff --git a/lib/modules/shownotes/shownotes.php b/lib/modules/shownotes/shownotes.php
index f3ebfcac7..e027cff7a 100644
--- a/lib/modules/shownotes/shownotes.php
+++ b/lib/modules/shownotes/shownotes.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 class Shownotes extends \Podlove\Modules\Base
 {
     protected $module_name = 'Shownotes';
-    protected $module_description = 'Generate and manage episode show notes. Helps you provide rich metadata for URLs. Full support for Publisher Templates.';
+    protected $module_description = 'Manage link based episode show notes to display on your website and podcatchers. Helps you provide rich metadata for URLs. Full support for Publisher Templates.';
     protected $module_group = 'web publishing';
 
     public function load()
@@ -40,15 +40,6 @@ public function load()
         );
     }
 
-    public static function is_visible()
-    {
-        if (defined('PODLOVE_MODULE_SHOWNOTES_VISBLE')) {
-            return (bool) PODLOVE_MODULE_SHOWNOTES_VISBLE;
-        }
-
-        return false;
-    }
-
     public function was_activated()
     {
         Entry::build();
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 386ba3827..e7c731b1c 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -106,6 +106,10 @@ This product includes GeoLite2 data created by MaxMind, available from http://ww
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 2022-01-18 =
+
+* shownotes module is now always visible
+
 = 2022-01-14 =
 
 * soundbites: add title field ([#1257](https://github.com/podlove/podlove-publisher/pull/1257), [#1237](https://github.com/podlove/podlove-publisher/issues/1237))