diff --git a/pep-0008.txt b/pep-0008.txt
index cf126b4a4b4..18fc23735e4 100644
--- a/pep-0008.txt
+++ b/pep-0008.txt
@@ -705,8 +705,8 @@ letter (never alter the case of identifiers!).
 Block comments generally consist of one or more paragraphs built out of
 complete sentences, with each sentence ending in a period.
 
-You should use two spaces after a sentence-ending period in multi-
-sentence comments, except after the final sentence.
+You should use one or two spaces after a sentence-ending period in
+multi-sentence comments, except after the final sentence.
 
 Ensure that your comments are clear and easily understandable to other 
 speakers of the language you are writing in.