diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index dd947f6b4..84a5bed3b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * #132: Leave exclude_patterns glob expansion to Borg, since doing it in borgmatic leads to
    confusing behavior.
  * #136: Handle and format validation errors raised during argument parsing.
- * #139: Allow use of --stats flag when --create or --prune flags are implied.
+ * #138: Allow use of --stats flag when --create or --prune flags are implied.
 
 1.2.14
  * #103: When generating sample configuration with generate-borgmatic-config, document the defaults