diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index ac6193caf1d..d21d1b4bad5 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ displayed on the mode line when 'appt-display-mode-line' is non-nil.
 * Editing Changes in Emacs 30.1
 
 +++
-** New user option 'gud-highlight-current-line-overlay'.
+** New user option 'gud-highlight-current-line'.
 When enabled, Gud will visually emphasize the line being executed upon
 pauses in the debugee's execution, such as those occasioned by
 breakpoints being hit.