diff --git a/old/sh-utils/NEWS b/old/sh-utils/NEWS
index ae7837fe3..fe9d7f3d2 100644
--- a/old/sh-utils/NEWS
+++ b/old/sh-utils/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ Changes in release 1.17
 * date -d DATE now works on Unicos systems
 * add tests for factor and more for date.
 * factor runs a lot faster for large 64-bit inputs
+* date works with relative offsets involving the `next' keyword
 
 Changes in release 1.16
 * stty -tabs works properly