diff --git a/scripts/release-notes.pl b/scripts/release-notes.pl
index 83ff4d75f..7e4d4b98f 100755
--- a/scripts/release-notes.pl
+++ b/scripts/release-notes.pl
@@ -177,9 +177,8 @@ for my $l (@releasenotes) {
             }
             undef @bullets;
         }
-        push @o, $l;
     }
-    elsif($l =~ /^ \[(\d+)\] = /) {
+    if($l =~ /^ \[(\d+)\] = /) {
         # stop now
         last;
     }