diff --git a/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py b/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py
index 0a2f567..ad53303 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/tests/test_text.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import nose.tools as nt
 try:
     from pathlib import Path
 except ImportError:
-    # Python 2 backport
+    # for Python 3.3
     from pathlib2 import Path
 
 from IPython.utils import text
diff --git a/IPython/utils/text.py b/IPython/utils/text.py
index bb1f3c9..dbc642c 100644
--- a/IPython/utils/text.py
+++ b/IPython/utils/text.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from string import Formatter
 try:
     from pathlib import Path
 except ImportError:
-    # Python 2 backport
+    # for Python 3.3
     from pathlib2 import Path
 
 from IPython.utils import py3compat