diff --git a/doc/descriptions/umax1220u.desc b/doc/descriptions/umax1220u.desc
index 5702bd3ba..c787c2a0c 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/umax1220u.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/umax1220u.desc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 :backend "umax1220u"              ; name of backend
 :version "1.0.1"                  ; version of backend
-:status :new                      ; :alpha, :beta, :stable, :new
+:status :alpha                      ; :alpha, :beta, :stable, :new
 :manpage "sane-umax1220u"         ; name of manpage (if it exists)
 :url "http://umax1220u-sane.sourceforge.net" ; backend's web page