diff --git a/pep-0281.txt b/pep-0281.txt
index 7bb22e641..492c87a5e 100644
--- a/pep-0281.txt
+++ b/pep-0281.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Title: Loop Counter Iteration with range and xrange
 Version: $Revision$
 Last-Modified: $Date$
 Author: magnus@hetland.org (Magnus Lie Hetland)
-Status: Draft
+Status: Rejected
 Type: Standards Track
 Created: 11-Feb-2002
 Python-Version: 2.3