diff --git a/ANNOUNCE b/ANNOUNCE
index a7d37099..08a46fb6 100644
--- a/ANNOUNCE
+++ b/ANNOUNCE
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ GNUstep.
 =========================================
 
 Requires: gnustep-gui-0.16.0.  It will not compile without this version
-of the library.  Reason: Nib and Gorm loading was moved to a more
+of the library.  Reason: Nib and Gorm loading were moved to a more
 sensible file structure.  Additionally, Nib loading was refactored.
 
    * Correction for bug#25001.
diff --git a/Documentation/news.texi b/Documentation/news.texi
index 71ce0e35..e2004904 100644
--- a/Documentation/news.texi
+++ b/Documentation/news.texi
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 @section Noteworthy changes in version @samp{1.2.8}
 
 Requires: gnustep-gui-0.16.0.  It will not compile without this version of the library.  
-Reason: Nib and Gorm loading was moved to a more sensible file structure.  Additionally, Nib loading was refactored.
+Reason: Nib and Gorm loading were moved to a more sensible file structure.  Additionally, Nib loading was refactored.
 
 @itemize @bullet
 @item Correction for bug#25001.
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 3a58b82e..04591417 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 =========================================
 
 Requires: gnustep-gui-0.16.0.  It will not compile without this version
-of the library.  Reason: Nib and Gorm loading was moved to a more
+of the library.  Reason: Nib and Gorm loading were moved to a more
 sensible file structure.  Additionally, Nib loading was refactored.
 
    * Correction for bug#25001.