diff --git a/pep-0602.rst b/pep-0602.rst
index dfd0adeb2..6c8516556 100644
--- a/pep-0602.rst
+++ b/pep-0602.rst
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ The following policies depend on the release cadence and will have to
 be updated:
 
 - the deprecation policy
-- the``__future__`` import becoming the default
+- the ``__future__`` import becoming the default
 - the term of the Steering Council
 - the term of the Release Manager