diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index b32b7345..75fa75ee 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ Changes since version 6.4:
     - Derive program version string from last commit #794
     - Find 'avrdude.conf' based on absolute path to executable #780
     - buspirate: fix -Wtautological-constant-out-of-range-compare #796
+    - avrftdi: don't use the deprecated ftdi_usb_purge_buffers routine #792
 
   * Internals: