diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 304977b385c..f7c8cc05a0c 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ Extensions
 Library
 -------
 
-- Issue #8750: Fixed MutableSet's methods to correctly handle
-  reflexive operations, namely x -= x and x ^= x.
+- Issue #8750: Fixed MutableSet's methods to correctly handle reflexive
+  operations on its self, namely x -= x and x ^= x.
 
 - Issue #9129: smtpd.py is vulnerable to DoS attacks deriving from missing 
   error handling when accepting a new connection.