diff --git a/pep-0257.txt b/pep-0257.txt
index 8b86ece81..346a22542 100644
--- a/pep-0257.txt
+++ b/pep-0257.txt
@@ -290,13 +290,10 @@ References and Footnotes
 .. [2] PEP 258, Docutils Design Specification, Goodger
    (http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0258/)
 
-.. [3] Guido van Rossum, Python's creator and Benevolent Dictator For
-   Life.
-
 .. _Docutils: http://docutils.sourceforge.net/
 
 .. _Python Style Guide:
-   (http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/)
+   http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/
 
 .. _Doc-SIG: http://www.python.org/sigs/doc-sig/