diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index c8dc24b..394b08b 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
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@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@
 Library
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+- Issue #17981: Closed socket on error in SysLogHandler.
+
 - Issue #17754: Make ctypes.util.find_library() independent of the locale.
 
 - Fix typos in the multiprocessing module.