diff --git a/Lib/threading.py b/Lib/threading.py
index 52757c62f95..f949d75598c 100644
--- a/Lib/threading.py
+++ b/Lib/threading.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-"""Proposed new threading module, emulating a subset of Java's threading model."""
+"""Thread module emulating a subset of Java's threading model."""
 
 import sys
 import time