diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 716be11eaed..a49b67ff7f6 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -34,9 +34,6 @@ Some specific packages that are known to cause problems are:
 
 ** cua.el, cua-mode.el: remove old versions.
 
-** python-mode.el: Use python.el, available at
-   http://www.emacswiki.org/cgi-bin/wiki/PythonMode
-
 
 * Installation Changes in Emacs 22.1
 
@@ -1774,6 +1771,8 @@ recognized.
 
 ** GDB-Script-mode is used for files like .gdbinit.
 
+** The new python.el package is used to edit Python and Jython programs.
+
 ** The TCL package tcl-mode.el was replaced by tcl.el.
 This was actually done in Emacs-21.1, and was not documented.