diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
index 37768fbac0..edcb3ed6fa 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/HTTP.js
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
  */
 
 /**
- * TODO: remove this dependency in 3.0
- * @requires OpenLayers/Format/QueryStringFilter.js
+ * if application uses the query string, for example, for BBOX parameters,
+ * OpenLayers/Format/QueryStringFilter.js should be included in the build config file
  */
 
 /**
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/Script.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/Script.js
index b53b8bed02..49e332b7f0 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/Script.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Protocol/Script.js
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@
  * @requires OpenLayers/Format/GeoJSON.js
  */
 
+/**
+ * if application uses the query string, for example, for BBOX parameters,
+ * OpenLayers/Format/QueryStringFilter.js should be included in the build config file
+ */
+
 /**
  * Class: OpenLayers.Protocol.Script
  * A basic Script protocol for vector layers.  Create a new instance with the
diff --git a/notes/2.12.md b/notes/2.12.md
index d57ce08859..06a2f0ec16 100644
--- a/notes/2.12.md
+++ b/notes/2.12.md
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@ The base `OpenLayers.Geometry` class no longer depends on `OpenLayers.Format.WKT
 
 Without the WKT format included (by default), the `OpenLayers.Geometry::toString` method now returns "[object Object]."  Previously, it returned the Well-Known Text representation of the geometry.  To maintain the previous behavior, include the OpenLayers/Format/WKT.js file in your build.
 
+## QueryStringFilter
+
+`OpenLayers.Protocol.HTTP` no longer requires `OpenLayers.Format.QueryStringFilter`. It you need this, make sure it is included in your build config file.
+
 ## Deprecated Components
 
 A number of properties, methods, and constructors have been marked as deprecated for multiple releases in the 2.x series.  For the 2.12 release this deprecated functionality has been moved to a separate deprecated.js file.  If you use any of the constructors or methods below, you will have to explicitly include the deprecated.js file in your build (or add it in a separate `<script>` tag after OpenLayers.js).