diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -408,6 +408,8 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
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+- Issue #5795: Fixed test_distutils failure on Debian ppc.
+
 - Issue #5607: fixed Distutils test_get_platform for Mac OS X fat binaries.
 
 - Issue #5732: added a new command in Distutils: check.