diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index 2b3c8b61c..37ffab757 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
    e.g. vinyl/cassette style A1, A2, B1, B2
  * Show the ID3 version of the file in the Info... dialog (Ctrl-I) (PICARD-218)
 
+
 Version 1.2 - 2013-03-30
  * Picard now requires at least Python 2.6
  * Removed support for AmpliFIND/PUIDs