diff --git a/pep-0362.txt b/pep-0362.txt
index afb751f79..80035df32 100644
--- a/pep-0362.txt
+++ b/pep-0362.txt
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ make a modified copy:
     True
 
     >>> new_sig = new_sig.replace(return_annotation=new_sig.empty)
-    >>> hasattr(new_sig, "return_annotation")
-    False
+    >>> new_sig.return_annotation is Signature.empty
+    True
 
 There are two ways to instantiate a Signature class: