diff --git a/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md b/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
index 0f020be53..11f5007ee 100644
--- a/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
+++ b/specs/core/0_beacon-chain.md
@@ -2030,12 +2030,10 @@ def process_penalties_and_exits(state: BeaconState) -> None:
     eligible_indices = filter(eligible, all_indices)
     # Sort in order of exit epoch, and validators that exit within the same epoch exit in order of validator index
     sorted_indices = sorted(eligible_indices, key=lambda index: state.validator_registry[index].exit_epoch)
-    withdrawn_so_far = 0
-    for index in sorted_indices:
-        prepare_validator_for_withdrawal(state, index)
-        withdrawn_so_far += 1
+    for withdrawn_so_far, index in enumerate(sorted_indices):
         if withdrawn_so_far >= MAX_WITHDRAWALS_PER_EPOCH:
             break
+        prepare_validator_for_withdrawal(state, index)
 ```
 
 #### Final updates