pre_text: Note 16. Accrued Employee Compensation and Benefits Accrued employee compensation and benefits consisted of the following (in thousands):
table: December 31,
table: 2019 2018
table: Accrued compensation $38,186 $34,095
table: Accrued bonus and commissions 27,039 19,835
table: Accrued vacation 20,647 19,019
table: Accrued employment taxes 16,468 15,598
table: Accrued severance and related costs (Note 5) 485 793
table: Other 6,766 6,473
table: $109,591 $95,813
question: Analyse this data from a financial earnings document. What was the change in Accrued severance and related costs in 2019 from 2018?