Merge "Change Review merge policy from two +2 to single +2 requirement"
diff --git a/REVIEWING.rst b/REVIEWING.rst
index e07e358..4c63aa0 100644
--- a/REVIEWING.rst
+++ b/REVIEWING.rst
@@ -160,13 +160,11 @@
 When to approve
 ---------------
 * It's OK to hold off on an approval until a subject matter expert reviews it.
-* Every patch needs two +2's before being approved.
-* However, a single Tempest core reviewer can approve patches without waiting
-  for another +2 in the following cases:
+* Every patch needs at least single +2's before being approved. A single
+  Tempest core reviewer can approve patches but can always wait for another
+  +2 in any case. Following cases where single +2 can be used without any
+  issue:
 
-  * If a patch has already been approved but requires a trivial rebase to
-    merge, then there is no need to wait for a second +2, since the patch has
-    already had two +2's.
   * If any trivial patch set fixes one of the items below:
 
     * Documentation or code comment typo
@@ -187,7 +185,4 @@
     voting ``tempest-tox-plugin-sanity-check`` job) and unblock the
     tempest gate
 
-  Note that such a policy should be used judiciously, as we should strive to
-  have two +2's on each patch set, prior to approval.
-
 .. _example: https://review.opendev.org/#/c/611032/
diff --git a/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst b/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
index 9c79a1f..62953ff 100644
--- a/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
+++ b/doc/source/contributor/contributing.rst
@@ -43,10 +43,9 @@
 
 Getting Your Patch Merged
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
-All changes proposed to the Tempest require two ``Code-Review +2`` votes from
-Tempest core reviewers before one of the core reviewers can approve the patch by
-giving ``Workflow +1`` vote. More detailed guidelines for reviewers are available
-at :doc:`../REVIEWING`.
+All changes proposed to the Tempest require single ``Code-Review +2`` votes from
+Tempest core reviewers by giving ``Workflow +1`` vote. More detailed guidelines
+for reviewers are available at :doc:`../REVIEWING`.
 
 Project Team Lead Duties
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~