diff --git a/WHATSNEW b/WHATSNEW
index 190329a0d..61596874f 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW
+++ b/WHATSNEW
@@ -3509,7 +3509,7 @@ Other changes:
 Fixed bugs:
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-* <signjar> doesn't use deprectated methods anymore.
+* <signjar> no longer uses deprecated methods.
 
 * javadoc's failonerror attribute works again