diff --git a/docs/db-api.txt b/docs/db-api.txt
index 775913d693..49e4ffa739 100644
--- a/docs/db-api.txt
+++ b/docs/db-api.txt
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ The lookup parameters (``**kwargs``) should be in the format described in
 `Field lookups`_ below. Multiple parameters are joined via ``AND`` in the
 underlying SQL statement, and the whole thing is enclosed in a ``NOT()``.
 
-This example excludes all entries whose ``pub_date`` is the current date/time
+This example excludes all entries whose ``pub_date`` is later than 2005-1-3
 AND whose ``headline`` is "Hello"::
 
     Entry.objects.exclude(pub_date__gt=datetime.date(2005, 1, 3), headline='Hello')
@@ -398,8 +398,8 @@ In SQL terms, that evaluates to::
     SELECT ...
     WHERE NOT (pub_date > '2005-1-3' AND headline = 'Hello')
 
-This example excludes all entries whose ``pub_date`` is the current date/time
-OR whose ``headline`` is "Hello"::
+This example excludes all entries whose ``pub_date`` is later than 2005-1-3
+AND whose headline is NOT "Hello"::
 
     Entry.objects.exclude(pub_date__gt=datetime.date(2005, 1, 3)).exclude(headline='Hello')