diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d43020429e..4841baf96f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -376,8 +376,6 @@ See doc/NEWS-1.8.7 for changes between 1.8.6 and 1.8.7.
     * RDoc
           o Updated to version 2.2.2.  See:
             http://rubyforge.org/frs/shownotes.php?group_id=627&release_id=26434
-    * open-uri
-          o redirection between https and http/ftp is permitted.
 
 * commandline options
     * -E, --encoding