diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index db6d0d488..1e0ccc015 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Changes in release 0.4e
 
  * some improvements to gssapi library
 
+ * test for existing compile_et/libcom_err
+
  * portability fixes
 
  * bug fixes