diff --git a/Misc/ACKS b/Misc/ACKS
index a18dd18..c95e76d 100644
--- a/Misc/ACKS
+++ b/Misc/ACKS
@@ -154,6 +154,7 @@
 Benjamin Collar
 Jeffery Collins
 Paul Colomiets
+Denver Coneybeare
 Matt Conway
 David M. Cooke
 Greg Copeland
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 9eb0537..37b2477 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -40,6 +40,10 @@
 Library
 -------
 
+- Issue #11491: dbm.error is no longer raised when dbm.open is called with
+  the "n" as the flag argument and the file exists. The behavior matches
+  the documentation and general logic.
+   
 - Issue #11131: Fix sign of zero in decimal.Decimal plus and minus
   operations when the rounding mode is ROUND_FLOOR.