diff --git a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
index c541bf7741a..ab78f97bfbb 100644
--- a/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/CHANGES.txt
@@ -10,9 +10,6 @@ Release 2.7.2 - UNRELEASED
 
     HADOOP-12232. Upgrade Tomcat dependency to 6.0.44. (cnauroth)
 
-    HADOOP-7139. Allow appending to existing SequenceFiles
-    (kanaka kumar avvaru via vinayakumarb)
-
   OPTIMIZATIONS
 
   BUG FIXES
@@ -825,6 +822,9 @@ Release 2.6.1 - UNRELEASED
 
   IMPROVEMENTS
 
+    HADOOP-7139. Allow appending to existing SequenceFiles
+    (kanaka kumar avvaru via vinayakumarb)
+
   OPTIMIZATIONS
 
   BUG FIXES