diff --git a/Doc/library/functions.rst b/Doc/library/functions.rst
--- a/Doc/library/functions.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/functions.rst
@@ -627,7 +627,8 @@
    to provide elaborate line editing and history features.
 
 
-.. function:: int([number | string[, base]])
+.. function:: int(number=0)
+              int(string, base=10)
 
    Convert a number or string to an integer.  If no arguments are given, return
    ``0``.  If a number is given, return ``number.__int__()``.  Conversion of