diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
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@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ Upcoming Release
   (https://github.com/PyPSA/pypsa-eur/pull/958). Added additional grouping years
   before 1980.
 
-* Add decommissioning of renewables assets in `add_existing_baseyear`.
+* Add decommissioning of existing renewables assets in `add_existing_baseyear`.
 
 * The Eurostat data was updated to the 2023 version in :mod:`build_energy_totals`.