diff --git a/WHATSNEW.txt b/WHATSNEW.txt
index b508577..33f0377 100644
--- a/WHATSNEW.txt
+++ b/WHATSNEW.txt
@@ -130,7 +130,8 @@
 
      Wildcard filters are case-insensitive on Win32 by default and case-
      sensitive on all other systems.  Can be overriden with the WILDNOCASE
-     option.
+     option.  Escaped wildcard specifications are always treated literally
+     regardless of this option's setting.