diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
index ef713a5..8314fce 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
@@ -4511,8 +4511,8 @@ EXPLAIN SELECT count(*) FROM measurement WHERE logdate >= DATE '2008-01-01';
    <itemizedlist>
     <listitem>
      <para>
-      Constraint exclusion is only applied during query planning; unlike
-      partition pruning, it cannot be applied during query execution.
+      Constraint exclusion is only applied during query planning, unlike
+      partition pruning, which can also be applied during query execution.
      </para>
     </listitem>