diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 1d27a1cd050..357f4aa445f 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -178,9 +178,6 @@ Library
 - Issue #22448: Improve canceled timer handles cleanup to prevent
   unbound memory usage. Patch by Joshua Moore-Oliva.
 
-- Issue #22959: In the constructor of http.client.HTTPSConnection, prefer the
-  context's check_hostname attribute over the *check_hostname* parameter.
-
 - Issue #23009: Make sure selectors.EpollSelecrtor.select() works when no
   FD is registered.