diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/3.14.0b4.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.14.0b4.rst
index 349023ec75865d..bced630f543685 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/3.14.0b4.rst
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.14.0b4.rst
@@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ Fix the "Invalid error handling" exception in
 .. nonce: Gpr2GB
 .. section: Library
 
-+Accept leading zeros in precision and width fields for
-+:class:`~decimal.Decimal` formatting, for example ``format(Decimal(1.25),
+Accept leading zeros in precision and width fields for
+:class:`~decimal.Decimal` formatting, for example ``format(Decimal(1.25),
 '.016f')``.
 
 ..