diff --git a/peps/pep-0007.rst b/peps/pep-0007.rst
index bcad808ee..f85ef7182 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0007.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0007.rst
@@ -140,20 +140,24 @@ Code lay-out
                   "cannot create '%.100s' instances",
                   type->tp_name);
 
-* When you break a long expression at a binary operator, the
-  operator goes at the end of the previous line, and braces should be
-  formatted as shown.  E.g.:
+* When you break a long expression at a binary operator, braces
+  should be formatted as shown:
 
   .. code-block::
      :class: good
 
-     if (type->tp_dictoffset != 0 && base->tp_dictoffset == 0 &&
-         type->tp_dictoffset == b_size &&
-         (size_t)t_size == b_size + sizeof(PyObject *))
+     if (type->tp_dictoffset != 0
+         && base->tp_dictoffset == 0
+         && type->tp_dictoffset == b_size
+         && (size_t)t_size == b_size + sizeof(PyObject *))
      {
          return 0; /* "Forgive" adding a __dict__ only */
      }
 
+  It's OK to put operators at ends of lines, especially to be
+  consistent with surrounding code.
+  (See :ref:`PEP 8 <pep8-operator-linebreak>` for a longer discussion.)
+
 * Vertically align line continuation characters in multi-line macros.
 
 * Macros intended to be used as a statement should use the
diff --git a/peps/pep-0008.rst b/peps/pep-0008.rst
index 783093c98..087370fed 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0008.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0008.rst
@@ -257,6 +257,9 @@ Another such case is with ``assert`` statements.
 
 Make sure to indent the continued line appropriately.
 
+
+.. _`pep8-operator-linebreak`:
+
 Should a Line Break Before or After a Binary Operator?
 ------------------------------------------------------