diff --git a/Doc/library/uuid.rst b/Doc/library/uuid.rst
index 415e25bef6d..ddfbbda279e 100644
--- a/Doc/library/uuid.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/uuid.rst
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ which relays any information about the UUID's safety, using this enumeration:
 
 .. attribute:: UUID.hex
 
-   The UUID as a 32-character hexadecimal string.
+   The UUID as a 32-character lowercase hexadecimal string.
 
 
 .. attribute:: UUID.int