diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 Core and builtins
 -----------------
 
+- Bug #1674503: close the file opened by execfile() in an error condition.
+
 - Patch #1674228: when assigning a slice (old-style), check for the
   sq_ass_slice instead of the sq_slice slot.