diff --git a/src/Wt/WSignal.h b/src/Wt/WSignal.h
index 3a2a8323f8..697b146798 100644
--- a/src/Wt/WSignal.h
+++ b/src/Wt/WSignal.h
@@ -166,8 +166,10 @@ class WT_API SignalBase
  * the same parameters in the member function, or less (leaving out
  * parameters at the end).
  *
- * The signal automatically disconnects from the slot when the
- * target is deleted. In addition, the signal may be deleted at any
+ * When the receiver function is an object method, the signal will
+ * automatically be disconnected when the object is deleted, as long
+ * as the object inherits from WObject (or Wt::Core::observable).
+ * In addition, the signal may be deleted at any
  * time, in particular also while it is being emitted.
  *
  * \if cpp