diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
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+++ b/NEWS
@@ -154,8 +154,3 @@ with all sufficient information, see the ChangeLog file.
 * Kernel#respond_to?
 
   See above.
-
-* REXML::Document#encoding, REXML::XMLDecl#encoding,
-  REXML::Output#encoding and REXML::Source#encoding
-
-  Return an Encoding object not encoding name as a String.