diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/3.9.0a2.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.9.0a2.rst
index 60d0ea5a99b..50478c08e90 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/3.9.0a2.rst
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.9.0a2.rst
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@ determined index was bogus. Patch by Claudiu Popa
 
 ..
 
-.. bpo: 38668
+.. bpo: 38688
 .. date: 2019-11-22-10-45-03
 .. nonce: iKx23z
 .. section: Library