diff --git a/docs/writing/logging.rst b/docs/writing/logging.rst
index 4a36edbb0..7032ea0e2 100644
--- a/docs/writing/logging.rst
+++ b/docs/writing/logging.rst
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ Example Configuration via a Dictionary
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 As of Python 2.7, you can use a dictionary with configuration details.
-:pep:`319` contains a list of the mandatory and optional elements in
+:pep:`391` contains a list of the mandatory and optional elements in
 the configuration dictionary.
 
 .. code-block:: python
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ the configuration dictionary.
                   'level': logging.DEBUG}
             },
         loggers = {
-            root : {'handlers': ['h'],
-                    'level': logging.DEBUG}
+            'root': {'handlers': ['h'],
+                     'level': logging.DEBUG}
             }
     )