diff --git a/docs/releasenotes/8.1.0.rst b/docs/releasenotes/8.1.0.rst
index f4eeabdeb..976fa482a 100644
--- a/docs/releasenotes/8.1.0.rst
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@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ already exists for the ICNS format.
 Security
 ========
 
-OpenJPEG in the macOS and Linux wheels has been updated from 2.3.1 to 2.4.0, resolving
-security problems present in the earlier version of that dependency.
+OpenJPEG in the macOS and Linux wheels has been updated from 2.3.1 to 2.4.0, including security fixes.
 
 Other Changes
 =============