diff --git a/pep-0352.txt b/pep-0352.txt
index c90010e95..71435ba20 100644
--- a/pep-0352.txt
+++ b/pep-0352.txt
@@ -172,9 +172,7 @@ Since semantic changes to Python are being proposed, a transition plan
 is needed.  The goal is to end up with the new semantics being used in
 Python 3.0 while providing a smooth transition for 2.x code.  All
 deprecations mentioned in the plan will lead to the removal of the
-semantics starting in the version following the introduction of the
-deprecation and the raising of a DeprecationWarning for the version
-specifically listed.
+semantics starting in the version following the initial deprecation.
 
 Here is BaseException as implemented in the 2.x series::