1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/delsel.el b/lisp/delsel.el
index 668bb35ad34..ed221284b79 100644
--- a/lisp/delsel.el
+++ b/lisp/delsel.el
@@ -77,7 +77,8 @@ any selection."
 (defcustom delete-selection-mode nil
   "Toggle Delete Selection mode.
 See command `delete-selection-mode'.
-You must modify via \\[customize] for this variable to have an effect."
+This variable should be set only with \\[customize], which is equivalent
+to using the function `delete-selection-mode'.
   :set (lambda (symbol value)
          (delete-selection-mode (or value 0)))
   :initialize 'custom-initialize-default