diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 0eb240e2a04..06a3b24a1dd 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ startup.  Previously, these functions ignored
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 *** The entries following the buffers in the "Buffers" menu can now be altered.
 Change the 'menu-bar-buffers-menu-command-entries' variable to alter
-the remaining entries.
+the entries that follow the buffer list.
 
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 ** 'delete-process' is now a command.