diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index ccb12e945db..830583c04a6 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -347,7 +347,7 @@ Extension Modules
 Library
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-- Patch #1349118: urllib2 now supports user:pass@ style proxy 
+- Patch #1349118: urllib now supports user:pass@ style proxy 
   specifications, raises IOErrors when proxies for unsupported protocols
   are defined, and uses the https proxy on https redirections.