diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 637ca2eb1..f15e873 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -141,6 +141,8 @@
 Library
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+- Bug #1196315: fix weakref.WeakValueDictionary constructor.
+
 - Bug #1213894: os.path.realpath didn't resolve symlinks that were the first
   component of the path.