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diff --git a/doc/lispref/errors.texi b/doc/lispref/errors.texi
index cd8694be8a3..ff9b3e57125 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/errors.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/errors.texi
@@ -129,9 +129,18 @@ This is a subcategory of @code{file-error}.  @xref{Modification Time}.
 This is a subcategory of @code{file-error}.  It happens, when a file
 could not be watched for changes.  @xref{File Notifications}.
 
+@item remote-file-error
+This is a subcategory of @code{file-error}, which results from
+problems in accessing a remote file.  @xref{Remote Files,,, emacs, The
+GNU Emacs Manual}.  Often, this error appears when timers, process
+filters, process sentinels or special events in general try to access
+a remote file, and collide with another remote file operation.  In
+general it is a good idea to write a bug report.  @xref{Reporting
+Bugs,,, emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.
+
 @c net/ange-ftp.el
 @item ftp-error
-This is a subcategory of @code{file-error}, which results from
+This is a subcategory of @code{remote-file-error}, which results from
 problems in accessing a remote file using ftp.  @xref{Remote Files,,,
 emacs, The GNU Emacs Manual}.