diff --git a/pep-0420.txt b/pep-0420.txt
index 8d0fa098f..171ced4cf 100644
--- a/pep-0420.txt
+++ b/pep-0420.txt
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ They are:
   4. Implicit package directories will permanently entrench current
      newbie-hostile behavior in ``__main__``.
 
-Nick later gave a detailed response to his own objections[5]_, which
+Nick later gave a detailed response to his own objections [5]_, which
 is summarized here:
 
   1. The practicality of this PEP wins over other proposals and the