diff --git a/releases/4.0/schedule.md b/releases/4.0/schedule.md
index bf3cbd2b..d6391ddc 100644
--- a/releases/4.0/schedule.md
+++ b/releases/4.0/schedule.md
@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@ This schedule is based on [Version Scheme](/doc/version-scheme/#release-schedule
 | 27 Nov 2017 | 4.0-rc3 release |
 | 11 Dec 2017 | decide whether 4.0-rc3 is the final 4.0 |
 |  1 Jan 2018 | current-testing freeze before 4.0-rc4 |
-|  8 Jan 2018 | 4.0-rc4 release |
+| <strike>8 Jan 2018</strike><br/>TBD | 4.0-rc4 release |
 | 22 Jan 2018 | decide whether 4.0-rc4 is the final 4.0 |