1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/src/coding.c b/src/coding.c
index 776ecac62d9..9342c3841f6 100644
--- a/src/coding.c
+++ b/src/coding.c
@@ -11121,7 +11121,8 @@ See also the function `find-operation-coding-system'.  */);
 
   DEFVAR_LISP ("locale-coding-system", Vlocale_coding_system,
                doc: /* Coding system to use with system messages.
-Also used for decoding keyboard input on X Window system.  */);
+Also used for decoding keyboard input on X Window system, and for
+encoding standard output and error streams.  */);
   Vlocale_coding_system = Qnil;
 
   /* The eol mnemonics are reset in startup.el system-dependently.  */