diff --git a/java/pending_code_changes.txt b/java/pending_code_changes.txt
index 8b1378917..053ee59fe 100644
--- a/java/pending_code_changes.txt
+++ b/java/pending_code_changes.txt
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-
+Code changes:
+ - Make C++ code forward compatible with an upcoming RE2 change.