diff --git a/sopel/module.py b/sopel/module.py
index bb383aec99..e59fc9d6f2 100644
--- a/sopel/module.py
+++ b/sopel/module.py
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@
 
 OPER = 32
 """Privilege level for the +y/+Y channel permissions
-Note: Sopel does not track OPER status except through these channel modes
+
+Note: Except for these (non-standard) channel modes, Sopel does not monitor or
+store any user's OPER status.
 
 .. versionadded:: 7.0.0
 """