diff --git a/Doc/reference/import.rst b/Doc/reference/import.rst
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@@ -616,8 +616,7 @@ the module.
 module.__path__
 ---------------
 
-By definition, if a module has a ``__path__`` attribute, it is a package,
-regardless of its value.
+By definition, if a module has a ``__path__`` attribute, it is a package.
 
 A package's ``__path__`` attribute is used during imports of its subpackages.
 Within the import machinery, it functions much the same as :data:`sys.path`,
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2018-04-20-14-09-36.bpo-33276.rA1z_3.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Documentation/2018-04-20-14-09-36.bpo-33276.rA1z_3.rst
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Clarify that the ``__path__`` attribute on modules cannot be just any value.