diff --git a/Doc/library/constants.rst b/Doc/library/constants.rst
index 0db83374811d3d9..a8b4c7a4ff714bd 100644
--- a/Doc/library/constants.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/constants.rst
@@ -73,9 +73,13 @@ should not be used in programs.
    specified exit code.
 
 .. data:: copyright
-          license
           credits
 
-   Objects that when printed, print a message like "Type license() to see the
-   full license text", and when called, display the corresponding text in a
+   Objects that when printed or called, print the text of copyright or
+   credits, respectively.
+
+.. data:: license
+
+   Object that when printed, prints the message "Type license() to see the
+   full license text", and when called, displays the full license text in a
    pager-like fashion (one screen at a time).