diff --git a/pep-0101.txt b/pep-0101.txt
index 52c3b6231..8d65e7665 100644
--- a/pep-0101.txt
+++ b/pep-0101.txt
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ How to Make A Release
 
     We use the following conventions in the examples below.  Where a release
     number is given, it is of the form X.YaZ, e.g. 2.6a3 for Python 2.6 alpha
-    3, where "a" == alpha, "b" == beta, "c" == release candidate.
+    3, where "a" == alpha, "b" == beta, "rc" == release candidate.
 
     Final releases are named "releaseXY".  The branch tag is "releaseXY-maint"
     because this will point to the long lived maintenance branch.  The fork