diff --git a/Modules/_struct.c b/Modules/_struct.c
index a8e9021f0a303a..ea9efcbcc538e5 100644
--- a/Modules/_struct.c
+++ b/Modules/_struct.c
@@ -2694,8 +2694,7 @@ The optional first format char indicates byte order, size and alignment:\n\
 The remaining chars indicate types of args and must match exactly;\n\
 these can be preceded by a decimal repeat count:\n\
   x: pad byte (no data); c:char; b:signed byte; B:unsigned byte;\n\
-  ?: _Bool (requires C99; if not available, char is used instead)\n\
-  h:short; H:unsigned short; i:int; I:unsigned int;\n\
+  ?:_Bool; h:short; H:unsigned short; i:int; I:unsigned int;\n\
   l:long; L:unsigned long; f:float; d:double; e:half-float.\n\
 Special cases (preceding decimal count indicates length):\n\
   s:string (array of char); p: pascal string (with count byte).\n\