1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/keymap.c b/src/keymap.c
index 9f82175edc0..73b62f9d4bb 100644
--- a/src/keymap.c
+++ b/src/keymap.c
@@ -2978,9 +2978,9 @@ You type        Translation\n\
    If MENTION_SHADOW is nonzero, then when something is shadowed by SHADOW,
    don't omit it; instead, mention it but say it is shadowed.
 
-   Return whether something was inserted or not.  */
+   Any inserted text ends in two newlines (used by `help-make-xrefs').  */
 
-int
+void
 describe_map_tree (Lisp_Object startmap, int partial, Lisp_Object shadow,
                    Lisp_Object prefix, const char *title, int nomenu, int transl,
                    int always_title, int mention_shadow)
@@ -3090,8 +3090,10 @@ key             binding\n\
     skip: ;
     }
 
+  if (something)
+    insert_string ("\n");
+
   UNGCPRO;
-  return something;
 }
 
 static int previous_description_column;