diff --git a/Doc/c-api/init.rst b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
index 2f77bb359d24e5..e5eb7245ebe6f9 100644
--- a/Doc/c-api/init.rst
+++ b/Doc/c-api/init.rst
@@ -54,12 +54,15 @@ The following functions can be safely called before Python is initialized:
   * :c:func:`PyMem_RawCalloc`
   * :c:func:`PyMem_RawFree`
 
-.. note::
-
-   The following functions **should not be called** before
-   :c:func:`Py_Initialize`: :c:func:`Py_EncodeLocale`, :c:func:`Py_GetPath`,
-   :c:func:`Py_GetPrefix`, :c:func:`Py_GetExecPrefix` and
-   :c:func:`Py_GetProgramFullPath` and :c:func:`Py_GetPythonHome`.
+On the contrary, the following functions **should not be called** before
+:c:func:`Py_Initialize`:
+
+* :c:func:`Py_EncodeLocale`
+* :c:func:`Py_GetExecPrefix`
+* :c:func:`Py_GetPath`
+* :c:func:`Py_GetPrefix`
+* :c:func:`Py_GetProgramFullPath`
+* :c:func:`Py_GetPythonHome`
 
 
 .. _global-conf-vars: