1 files changed, 4 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/autoinsert.el b/lisp/autoinsert.el
index 5793c3180be..6d002f4a217 100644
--- a/lisp/autoinsert.el
+++ b/lisp/autoinsert.el
@@ -397,9 +397,10 @@ or if CONDITION had no actions, after all other CONDITIONs."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (define-minor-mode auto-insert-mode
-  "Toggle Auto-insert mode.
-With prefix ARG, turn Auto-insert mode on if and only if ARG is positive.
-Returns the new status of Auto-insert mode (non-nil means on).
+  "Toggle Auto-insert mode, a global minor mode.
+With a prefix argument ARG, enable Auto-insert mode if ARG is
+positive, and disable it otherwise.  If called from Lisp, enable
+the mode if ARG is omitted or nil.
 
 When Auto-insert mode is enabled, when new files are created you can
 insert a template for the file depending on the mode of the buffer."