diff --git a/pep-0446.txt b/pep-0446.txt
index 0d64fd5d4..e5bd3ac09 100644
--- a/pep-0446.txt
+++ b/pep-0446.txt
@@ -497,22 +497,22 @@ New functions available on all platforms:
 
 * ``os.get_inheritable(fd: int)``: return ``True`` if the file
   descriptor can be inherited by child processes, ``False`` otherwise.
-* ``os.set_inheritable(fd: int, inheritable: bool)``: clear or set the
+* ``os.set_inheritable(fd: int, inheritable: bool)``: set the
   inheritable flag of the specified file descriptor.
 
 New functions only available on Windows:
 
 * ``os.get_handle_inheritable(handle: int)``: return ``True`` if the
   handle can be inherited by child processes, ``False`` otherwise.
-* ``os.set_handle_inheritable(handle: int, inheritable: bool)``: clear
-  or set the inheritable flag of the specified handle.
+* ``os.set_handle_inheritable(handle: int, inheritable: bool)``:
+  set the inheritable flag of the specified handle.
 
 New methods:
 
 * ``socket.socket.get_inheritable()``: return ``True`` if the
   socket can be inherited by child processes, ``False`` otherwise.
-* ``socket.socket.set_inheritable(inheritable: bool)``: clear
-  or set the inheritable flag of the specified socket.
+* ``socket.socket.set_inheritable(inheritable: bool)``:
+  set the inheritable flag of the specified socket.
 
 
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