diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c09eb28f0..c45ed259d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 - Removed deprecated 'alias._query' setting.
 - Fixed ambiguity in the esp-ESP localization
           (thanks to Fidel Mato).
+- Deprecated the 'new-uuid' verbosity option, since its functionality can be
+  removed by merging with 'new-id'.
 
 2.5.1 (2016-02-24) 8b4ae3b54b44dfbd00b96cdd6dceb8dfe7cc1ea0
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 622098373..51f974152 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Newly Deprecated Features in Taskwarrior 2.5.2
 
   - The 'DUETODAY' virtual tag is a synonym for the 'TODAY' virtual tag, and is
     not needed.
+  - The 'new-uuid' verbosity option is to be removed due to being redundant, its
+    functionality will be merged with 'new-id' option.
 
 Removed Features in 2.5.2