diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
index c694abd..ae5d028 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
@@ -959,7 +959,7 @@
 .. cvar:: int PyTrace_C_EXCEPTION
 
    The value for the *what* parameter to :ctype:`Py_tracefunc` functions when a C
-   function has thrown an exception.
+   function has raised an exception.
 
 
 .. cvar:: int PyTrace_C_RETURN