diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 8b91de8..dd2346b 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@
 Extension Modules
 -----------------
 
+- Issue #6544: fix a reference leak in the kqueue implementation's error
+  handling.
+
 - Stop providing crtassem.h symbols when compiling with Visual Studio 2010, as
   msvcr100.dll is not a platform assembly anymore.