diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fe89096..ce42717 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  * degesch: /ban and /unban don't mangle extended bans anymore
 
  * degesch: joining new channels no longer switches to their buffer
-   if the input buffer isn't empty
+   automatically if the current input line isn't empty
 
  * censor.lua: now stripping colours from censored messages;
    their attributes are also configurable rather than always black on black