1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/src/eval.c b/src/eval.c
index 567c32e0d75..5bba8766373 100644
--- a/src/eval.c
+++ b/src/eval.c
@@ -544,8 +544,8 @@ usage: (quote ARG)  */)
 
 DEFUN ("function", Ffunction, Sfunction, 1, UNEVALLED, 0,
        doc: /* Like `quote', but preferred for objects which are functions.
-In byte compilation, `function' causes its argument to be compiled.
-`quote' cannot do that.
+In byte compilation, `function' causes its argument to be handled by
+the byte compiler.  `quote' cannot do that.
 usage: (function ARG)  */)
   (Lisp_Object args)
 {