diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0372ff2..7a398ac 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -583,7 +583,7 @@ due to Stow::Util missing $VERSION.
 * emacs local variables
   Local Variables:
   mode: org
-  org-export-with-toc: t
+  org-export-with-toc: nil
   org-export-with-author: nil
   org-toc-odd-levels-only: t
   End: