diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 53787874f..870438d9e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2.5.1 () -
 
+- The default configuration is now 256-color only.
+
 ------ current release ---------------------------
 
 2.5.0 (2015-10-21) dd5968a61b1fab258b38879cfdbb7d67f1bcd550
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 9c3925962..7f2b2fc88 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -17,7 +17,8 @@ Newly Deprecated Features in Taskwarrior 2.5.1
 
 Removed Features in 2.5.1
 
-  -
+  - There is no longer a 16-color default configuration for some platforms,
+    making all platforms 256-color.
 
 Known Issues