diff --git a/pep-0001.txt b/pep-0001.txt
index 0ebaaa8f2..b018ccd1c 100644
--- a/pep-0001.txt
+++ b/pep-0001.txt
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ A PEP can also be "Rejected".  Perhaps after all is said and done it
 was not a good idea.  It is still important to have a record of this
 fact.
 
-PEPs can also be replaced by a different PEP, rendering the original
+PEPs can also be superseded by a different PEP, rendering the original
 obsolete.  This is intended for Informational PEPs, where version 2 of
 an API can replace version 1.