diff --git a/Python/bltinmodule.c b/Python/bltinmodule.c
index 2621f94..2977bcd 100644
--- a/Python/bltinmodule.c
+++ b/Python/bltinmodule.c
@@ -625,7 +625,7 @@
 PyDoc_STRVAR(divmod_doc,
 "divmod(x, y) -> (quotient, remainder)\n\
 \n\
-Return the tuple ((x-x%y)//y, x%y).  Invariant: div*y + mod == x.");
+Return the tuple (x//y, x%y).  Invariant: div*y + mod == x.");
 
 
 static PyObject *