diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-06-23-01-33-01.bpo-44491.tiOlr5.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-06-23-01-33-01.bpo-44491.tiOlr5.rst
index aa25052df82..ebe54484187 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-06-23-01-33-01.bpo-44491.tiOlr5.rst
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2021-06-23-01-33-01.bpo-44491.tiOlr5.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 Allow clearing the :mod:`sqlite3` authorizer callback by passing
-:const:``None`` to :meth:`~sqlite3.Connection.set_authorizer`. Patch by
+:const:`None` to :meth:`~sqlite3.Connection.set_authorizer`. Patch by
 Erlend E. Aasland.