diff --git a/docs/releases/1.11.9.txt b/docs/releases/1.11.9.txt
index 10fe3d9f96..a7939a6028 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.11.9.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.11.9.txt
@@ -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.
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/2.0.1.txt b/docs/releases/2.0.1.txt
index 0c3a571913..c160c73908 100644
--- a/docs/releases/2.0.1.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/2.0.1.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Django 2.0.1 release notes
 ==========================
 
-*Expected January 1, 2018*
+*January 1, 2018*
 
 Django 2.0.1 fixes several bugs in 2.0.