diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 730917497..d2851fe0b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ Changes in 1.8.1:
 * Bug fixes.
 ** array-set! with bit vector.
 ** string<? and friends follow char<? etc order on 8-bit chars.
+** n-par-for-each, n-for-each-par-map failed on "futures" variable rename.
 
 
 Changes since the 1.6.x series: