diff --git a/source/specifications/version-specifiers.rst b/source/specifications/version-specifiers.rst
index 13015794f..5c2d66609 100644
--- a/source/specifications/version-specifiers.rst
+++ b/source/specifications/version-specifiers.rst
@@ -590,8 +590,8 @@ and post-releases for minor corrections::
     1.0.dev2
     1.0.dev3
     1.0.dev4
-    1.0c1
-    1.0c2
+    1.0rc1
+    1.0rc2
     1.0
     1.0.post1
     1.1.dev1