1 files changed, 2 insertions, 8 deletions

diff --git a/src/buffer.c b/src/buffer.c
index adb85b83e5f..939e2bb0e19 100644
--- a/src/buffer.c
+++ b/src/buffer.c
@@ -6096,10 +6096,7 @@ No information is given about the length of the text after the change.
 
 Buffer changes made while executing the `before-change-functions'
 don't call any before-change or after-change functions.
-That's because these variables are temporarily set to nil.
-As a result, a hook function cannot straightforwardly alter the
-value of these variables.  See the Emacs Lisp manual for a way of
-accomplishing an equivalent result by using other variables.
+That's because `inhibit-modification-hooks' is temporarily set non-nil.
 
 If an unhandled error happens in running these functions,
 the variable's value remains nil.  That prevents the error
@@ -6117,10 +6114,7 @@ and the post-change beginning and end are at the same place.)
 
 Buffer changes made while executing the `after-change-functions'
 don't call any before-change or after-change functions.
-That's because these variables are temporarily set to nil.
-As a result, a hook function cannot straightforwardly alter the
-value of these variables.  See the Emacs Lisp manual for a way of
-accomplishing an equivalent result by using other variables.
+That's because `inhibit-modification-hooks' is temporarily set non-nil.
 
 If an unhandled error happens in running these functions,
 the variable's value remains nil.  That prevents the error