diff --git a/doc/private/branches b/doc/private/branches
index 8d6cb31d66..01d036f172 100644
--- a/doc/private/branches
+++ b/doc/private/branches
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ rt16300				new
 rt16307				new	
 rt16313				new	
 rt16315				new	
+rt16317				new	
 rt1727				open		// ixfr-from-differences workfile
 skan				new	
 skan-metazones1			private