diff --git a/pep-0008.txt b/pep-0008.txt
--- a/pep-0008.txt
+++ b/pep-0008.txt
@@ -763,8 +763,8 @@
 
 - Use class-based exceptions.
 
-  String exceptions in new code are forbidden, because this language
-  feature is being removed in Python 2.6.
+  String exceptions in new code are forbidden, and this language
+  feature has been removed in Python 2.6.
 
   Modules or packages should define their own domain-specific base
   exception class, which should be subclassed from the built-in