diff --git a/share/sgml/news.xml b/share/sgml/news.xml
index ea169a3919..b5bbd62c62 100644
--- a/share/sgml/news.xml
+++ b/share/sgml/news.xml
@@ -32,26 +32,6 @@
   <year>
     <name>2011</name>
 
-    <month>
-      <name>8</name>
-
-      <day>
-	<name>1</name>
-
-	<event>
-	  <title>&os; 9.0-BETA1 Available</title>
-
-	  <p>The first of the test builds for the &os;-9.0
-	    release cycles is now available.  ISO images for Tier-1
-	    architectures are now <a
-	    href="&lists.stable;/2011-August/063457.html">available</a>
-	    on most of the <a
-	    href="&url.doc.base-en;/books/handbook/mirrors-ftp.html">&os;
-	    mirror sites</a>.</p>
-	</event>
-      </day>
-    </month>
-
     <month>
       <name>7</name>