diff --git a/doc/private/branches b/doc/private/branches
index 47b69978d9..43fbd0669b 100644
--- a/doc/private/branches
+++ b/doc/private/branches
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ rt16499				new
 rt16502				new	
 rt16507				new	
 rt16519				new	
+rt16553				new	
 rt1727				open		// ixfr-from-differences workfile
 skan				new	
 skan-metazones1			private