diff --git a/pep-0484.txt b/pep-0484.txt
index b15fe3b05db..f009c171723 100644
--- a/pep-0484.txt
+++ b/pep-0484.txt
@@ -2126,6 +2126,9 @@ Notes:
         '''Docstring'''
         # # type: () -> None # This is OK
 
+When checking Python 2.7 code, type checkers should treat the ``int`` and
+``long`` types as equivalent. For parameters typed as ``unicode`` or
+``Text``, arguments of type ``str`` should be acceptable.
 
 Rejected Alternatives
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