diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index fbd0d1a9b..97d8558c7 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -96,6 +96,11 @@ Changes that could break older environments:
    silently try to remove the link.
    Bugzilla Report 41285.
 
+ * <delete file="..."> used to log a warning and not delete broken
+   symbolic links.  <delete dir="..."/> didn't even log a warning.
+   The task will now try to delete them in both cases.
+   Bugzilla Report 41285.
+
 Fixed bugs:
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@@ -204,9 +209,6 @@ Fixed bugs:
    the link's target.
    Bugzilla Report 41525.
 
- * <delete file="..."> failed to delete broken symbolic links.
-   Bugzilla Report 41285.
-
 Other changes:
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