diff --git a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
index 7f859ef40..65d97d270 100644
--- a/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
+++ b/docs/upgrades/upgrade_7.7.6-7.7.7.pl
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ my $quiet; # this line required
 
 my $session = start(); # this line required
 
+removeDanglingOldRssAssets( $session );
 addOgoneToConfig( $session );
 addUseEmailAsUsernameToSettings( $session );
 alterVATNumberTable( $session );
@@ -47,6 +48,23 @@ addUserControlWorkflows($session);
 
 finish($session); # this line required
 
+#----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+sub removeDanglingOldRssAssets {
+    my $session = shift;
+    print "\tChecking for uses of RSSCapable...\n" unless $quiet;
+    my @rssCapableClasses = $session->db->buildArray('SELECT className FROM RSSCapable INNER JOIN asset ON RSSCapable.assetId=asset.assetId GROUP BY className');
+    if (@rssCapableClasses) {
+        warn "\t\tThis site is using the assets\n\t\t\t" . join(', ', @rssCapableClasses) . "\n\t\twhich use the RSSCapable class!  Support RSSCapable has been dropped and it will no longer be maintained.\n";
+    }
+    else {
+        print "\t\tNot used, removing leftover assets, if any.\n" unless $quiet;
+        $session->db->write(q|DELETE FROM assetData WHERE assetId IN (SELECT assetId FROM ASSET WHERE className="WebGUI::Asset::RssFromParent")|);
+        $session->db->write(q|DELETE FROM asset WHERE className = "WebGUI::Asset::RssFromParent"|);
+    }
+    print "\tDone.\n" unless $quiet;
+}
+
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 sub addMatrixMaxGroup {
     my $session = shift;