diff --git a/pep-0340.txt b/pep-0340.txt
index 55d5cd15d..7f71b939f 100644
--- a/pep-0340.txt
+++ b/pep-0340.txt
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ Specification: the 'for' Loop
         else:
             BLOCK2
 
-    (However, 'it' and 'arg' are hidden from the user, their scope
+    (However, 'itr' and 'arg' are hidden from the user, their scope
     ends when the while-loop is exited, and they are not shared with
     nested or outer for-loops, and the user cannot override the
     built-ins referenced.)