diff --git a/doc/private/branches b/doc/private/branches
index 3f2d41262f..b3f7bfa0eb 100644
--- a/doc/private/branches
+++ b/doc/private/branches
@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ rt16218				new
 rt16219				new	
 rt16220				new	
 rt16220a			new	
+rt16290				new	
 rt1727				open		// ixfr-from-differences workfile
 skan				new	
 skan-metazones1			private