diff --git a/docs/releases/2.2.1.txt b/docs/releases/2.2.1.txt
index 38e8052b7d..6438e7fc37 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.2.1.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/2.2.1.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Django 2.2.1 release notes
 ==========================
 
-*Expected May 1, 2019*
+*May 1, 2019*
 
 Django 2.2.1 fixes several bugs in 2.2.