diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index f6f53b27a..eb3ddb24a 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 2003-06-13  Henning Meier-Geinitz <henning@meier-geinitz.de>
 
 	* doc/descriptions/unsupported.desc: Added link for HP 5550c.
+	* doc/descriptions/hp5400.desc doc/descriptions/ma1509.desc:
+	  Removed :new marker.
 
 2003-06-11  Oliver Schirrmeister <oschirr@abm.de>
 
diff --git a/doc/descriptions/hp5400.desc b/doc/descriptions/hp5400.desc
index 49099b37a..f057bd2d7 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/hp5400.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/hp5400.desc
@@ -29,7 +29,6 @@
 				; "Parport (SPP)", "Parport (ECP)",
 				; "Serial port" or "Propretiary".
 :status :alpha
-:new :yes
 
 :model "ScanJet 5470c"		; name models for above-specified mfg.
 :interface "USB"		; interface type of the device:
diff --git a/doc/descriptions/ma1509.desc b/doc/descriptions/ma1509.desc
index 2495d503f..0c9783d68 100644
--- a/doc/descriptions/ma1509.desc
+++ b/doc/descriptions/ma1509.desc
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@
 :backend "ma1509"		; name of backend
 :version "1.0-2"			; version of backend
 :status :alpha			; :alpha, :beta, :stable, :new
-:new :yes
 :manpage "sane-ma1509"		; name of manpage (if it exists)
 :url "http://www.meier-geinitz.de/sane/ma1509-backend/"  ; backend's web page