diff --git a/cpp/ql/src/change-notes/2026-04-16-add-model-for-aligned-alloc.md b/cpp/ql/src/change-notes/2026-04-16-add-model-for-aligned-alloc.md
index 010fb0f69a1..af97cee7f9e 100644
--- a/cpp/ql/src/change-notes/2026-04-16-add-model-for-aligned-alloc.md
+++ b/cpp/ql/src/change-notes/2026-04-16-add-model-for-aligned-alloc.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 ---
 category: minorAnalysis
 ---
-* Added models for `::aligned_alloc`, `std::aligned_alloc`, and `bsl::aligned_alloc`. These will now be recognized as `AllocationFunction`.
+* Added `AllocationFunction` models for `aligned_alloc`, `std::aligned_alloc`, and `bsl::aligned_alloc`.