diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 2b8ff756156..18db2fe32b9 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Core and Builtins
 Library
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-- Issue 18768: Correct doc string of RAND_edg(). Patch by Vajrasky Kok.
+- Issue #18768: Correct doc string of RAND_edg(). Patch by Vajrasky Kok.
 
 - Issue #18178: Fix ctypes on BSD. dlmalloc.c was compiled twice which broke
   malloc weak symbols.