diff --git a/Doc/library/unittest.rst b/Doc/library/unittest.rst
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@@ -585,8 +585,8 @@
 
 .. decorator:: expectedFailure
 
-   Mark the test as an expected failure.  If the test fails when run, the test
-   is not counted as a failure.
+   Mark the test as an expected failure.  If the test fails it will be
+   considered a success.  If the test passes, it will be considered a failure.
 
 .. exception:: SkipTest(reason)