diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 67730dbfbff..93e9712a2e5 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ included in the vX.Y.Z section and be denoted as:
    (** also appeared: A.B.C)  -- indicating that this item was previously
                                  included in release version vA.B.C.
 
-3.1.0 -- April, 2018
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+3.1.0 -- May, 2018
+------------------
 
 - Various OpenSHMEM bug fixes.
 - Properly handle array_of_commands argument to Fortran version of