diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 36cd9f19cb6ea858487a100b6e75a8016ea24c28..c82aa44fa3954ac3f81395a8d652f14238c29553 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ documents those changes that are of interest to users and admins.
     and SLURM_TASK_EPILOG. patch.1.2.0-pre11.070201.envproepilog from 
     Dan Palermo, HP.
  -- Documenation update. patch.1.2.0-pre11.070201.mchtml from Dan Palermo, HP.
+ -- Set SLURM_DIST_CYCLIC = 1 (needed for HP MPI, slurm.hp.env.patch).
  
 * Changes in SLURM 1.2.0-pre15
 ==============================
@@ -689,7 +690,6 @@ documents those changes that are of interest to users and admins.
 * Changes in SLURM 1.0.17
 =========================
  -- Set correct user groups for task epilogs.
- -- Set SLURM_DIST_CYCLIC = 1 (needed for HP MPI, slurm.hp.env.patch).
  -- Add more debugging for tracking slow slurmd job initiations
     (slurm.hp.replaydebug.patch).