1 files changed, 3 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/doc/lispref/display.texi b/doc/lispref/display.texi
index afd09cfb330..fbdd810247d 100644
--- a/doc/lispref/display.texi
+++ b/doc/lispref/display.texi
@@ -2053,8 +2053,9 @@ This function returns the width used for displaying the line numbers
 in the selected window.  Optional argument @var{pixelwise}, if
 non-@code{nil}, means return the value in pixels; otherwise the value
 is returned in column units of the font defined for the
-@code{line-number} face.  If line numbers are not displayed in the
-selected window, the value is zero.  Use @code{with-selected-window}
+@code{line-number} face, and doesn't include the 2 columns used to pad
+the numbers.  If line numbers are not displayed in the selected
+window, the value is zero.  Use @code{with-selected-window}
 (@pxref{Selecting Windows}) if you need this information about another
 window.
 @end defun