diff --git a/stepmania/NEWS b/stepmania/NEWS
index a11feb6010..e1afcb071e 100644
--- a/stepmania/NEWS
+++ b/stepmania/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 ------------------------CVS after 3.00 beta 6----------------
+NEW FEATURE:  Delayed escape/back key is now optional.
 CHANGE:  Slow-motion is now on ~ instead of shift, since we use shift
 	elsewhere now.
 BUG FIX:  Fix pump doubles offset.
diff --git a/stepmania/README-FIRST.TXT b/stepmania/README-FIRST.TXT
index 6298912142..3ea92c4695 100644
--- a/stepmania/README-FIRST.TXT
+++ b/stepmania/README-FIRST.TXT
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Anywhere:
   * F4 = toggle fullscreen
   * F5 = toggle detail
   * Hold Tab = increase game speed 4x (useful for moving through menus quickly)
-  * Hold LShift = decrease game speed to 1/4x
+  * Hold Tilde (~) = decrease game speed to 1/4x
 
 In menus:
   * Arrow keys navigate menus