diff --git a/etc/NEWS b/etc/NEWS
index 177a186c8f26eba6bc3da7019ff9a11ad1d06133..76e149b04ebe6ba71e6cb447aa4673737e7afef5 100644
--- a/etc/NEWS
+++ b/etc/NEWS
@@ -1523,6 +1523,12 @@ Lisp Coding Convention".
     S-f9 ethio-replace-space                unchanged
     C-f9 ethio-toggle-space                 f2
 
+** The rule of input method "slovak" is slightly changed.  Now the
+rules for translating "q" and "Q" to "`" (backquote) are deleted, thus
+typing them inserts "q" and "Q" respectively.  Rules for translating
+"=q", "+q", "=Q", and "+Q" to "`" are also deleted.  Now, to input
+"`", you must type "=q".
+
 +++
 ** Fortran mode has a new command `fortran-strip-sequence-nos' to
 remove text past column 72.  The syntax class of `\' in Fortran is now
diff --git a/leim/ChangeLog b/leim/ChangeLog
index 39719915beee95e7c591c8920a73538924785577..ff55fbcbc5c16fe0e01317615ae0deef946bfd98 100644
--- a/leim/ChangeLog
+++ b/leim/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2001-03-21  Kenichi Handa  <handa@etl.go.jp>
+
+	* quail/slovak.el ("slovak"): Translate "=q" to "`".
+
 2001-03-16  Pavel Jan,Bm(Bk ml.  <Pavel@Janik.cz>
 
 	* quail/slovak.el ("slovak"): Delete translations of "q", "Q",