diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 484c857b55a..f0d78da2123 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ Library
 Extension Modules
 -----------------
 
+- Fix itertools.count(n) to work with negative numbers again.
+
 - RLIMIT_SBSIZE was added to the resource module where available.
 
 - Bug #1551427: fix a wrong NULL pointer check in the win32 version