diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 06cd38e40d2..85ec30ac033 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -724,7 +724,10 @@ If the output of ERT tests in batch mode execution can be saved to a
 log file, then it can be passed as an argument to the above function
 to produce a neat summary.
 
+---
 ** New js.el option `js-indent-first-init'.
+It was renamed from `js-indent-first-initialiser', to avoid issues
+with American vs British spelling.
 
 ** Info