diff --git a/plugins/News.py b/plugins/News.py
index 5542f4f6e..b65e9a436 100644
--- a/plugins/News.py
+++ b/plugins/News.py
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@
 ###
 
 """
-A module to allow each channel to have "news" which people will be notified of
-when they join the channel.  News items may have expiration dates.
+A module to allow each channel to have "news".  News items may have expiration
+dates.
 """
 
 __revision__ = "$Id$"