diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5ebcac50..fca10c69 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -18,6 +18,10 @@ Noteworthy changes in version 0.4.3 (unreleased)
    variables of course also include the configuration for the thread
    package itself.  Alternatively, use libtool.
 
+ * gpgme-config doesn't support setting the prefix or exec prefix
+   anymore.  I don't think it ever worked correctly, and it seems to
+   be pointless.
+
  * gpgme_get_key fails with GPG_ERR_AMBIGUOUS_NAME if the key ID
    provided was not unique, instead returning the first matching key.
 
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index c46aeae1..23e09bfd 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 Hey Emacs, this is -*- outline -*- mode!
 
 * Before release:
-** Write --thread option for gpgme-config.
-** Have automake macros for thread option.
-** Document new thread support.
+** currently nothing
 
 * ABI's to break:
 ** I/O and User Data could be made extensible.  But this can be done