diff --git a/Doc/library/datetime.rst b/Doc/library/datetime.rst
index 710f83c72e2853..0f042374b6472d 100644
--- a/Doc/library/datetime.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/datetime.rst
@@ -589,8 +589,8 @@ Supported operations:
 +-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
 | Operation                     | Result                                       |
 +===============================+==============================================+
-| ``date2 = date1 + timedelta`` | *date2* is ``timedelta.days`` days removed   |
-|                               | from *date1*. (1)                            |
+| ``date2 = date1 + timedelta`` | *date2* will be ``timedelta.days`` days      |
+|                               | after *date1*. (1)                           |
 +-------------------------------+----------------------------------------------+
 | ``date2 = date1 - timedelta`` | Computes *date2* such that ``date2 +         |
 |                               | timedelta == date1``. (2)                    |