diff --git a/peps/pep-0793.rst b/peps/pep-0793.rst
index 562278f0582..356cbca0066 100644
--- a/peps/pep-0793.rst
+++ b/peps/pep-0793.rst
@@ -318,12 +318,15 @@ will return 0 on success and -1 on failure:
 
 A new ``PyType_GetModuleByToken`` function will be added, with a signature
 like the existing ``PyType_GetModuleByDef`` but a ``void *token`` argument,
-and the same behaviour except matching tokens rather than only defs.
+and the same behaviour except matching tokens rather than only defs,
+and returning a strong reference.
 
 For easier backwards compatibility, the existing ``PyType_GetModuleByDef``
-will be changed to work exactly like ``PyType_GetModuleByToken`` -- that is,
-it will allow a token (cast to a ``PyModuleDef *`` pointer) as the
-*def* argument.
+will be changed to also allow a token (cast to a ``PyModuleDef *`` pointer) as
+the *def* argument.
+That is, ``PyType_GetModuleByToken`` and ``PyType_GetModuleByDef`` will differ
+only in the formal signature of the second argument and by returning a
+borrowed vs. strong reference.
 (The ``PyModule_GetDef`` function will not get a similar change, as users may
 access members of its result.)