1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index b5f967df286..3f27317dfbf 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -3686,10 +3686,10 @@ Each buffer has its own value of this variable.");
   DEFVAR_PER_BUFFER ("auto-fill-function", &current_buffer->auto_fill_function,
                      Qnil,
     "Function called (if non-nil) to perform auto-fill.\n\
-It is called after self-inserting a space at a column beyond `fill-column'.\n\
+It is called after self-inserting a space or newline.\n\
 Each buffer has its own value of this variable.\n\
-NOTE: This variable is not an ordinary hook;\n\
-It may not be a list of functions.");
+NOTE: This variable is not a hook;\n\
+its value may not be a list of functions.");
 
   DEFVAR_PER_BUFFER ("buffer-file-name", &current_buffer->filename,
                      make_number (Lisp_String),