diff --git a/docs/releases/1.11.9.txt b/docs/releases/1.11.9.txt
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Django 1.11.9 release notes
 ===========================
 
-*Expected January 1, 2018*
+*January 1, 2018*
 
 Django 1.11.9 fixes several bugs in 1.11.8.