diff --git a/doc/private/branches b/doc/private/branches
index 7ff6df52ba..4a4124bf19 100644
--- a/doc/private/branches
+++ b/doc/private/branches
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ rt16455				new
 rt16456				new	
 rt16460				new	
 rt16476				new	
+rt16491				new	
 rt1727				open		// ixfr-from-differences workfile
 skan				new	
 skan-metazones1			private