diff --git a/pep-0387.txt b/pep-0387.txt
index 38bda3ad6..f9809dfe9 100644
--- a/pep-0387.txt
+++ b/pep-0387.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Rationale
 =========
 
 As one of the most used programming languages today [#tiobe]_, the Python core
-language and its standard library play a critical role in thousands of
+language and its standard library play a critical role in millions of
 applications and libraries.  This is fantastic; it is probably one of a language
 designer's most wishful dreams.  However, it means the development team must be
 very careful not to break this existing 3rd party code with new releases.