diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
index da19ba625c6..0f75eafce39 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfileinfo.cpp
@@ -1091,6 +1091,8 @@ bool QFileInfo::isBundle() const
 
     \note If the symlink points to a non existing file, exists() returns
      false.
+    \note If this QFileInfo object is given a path ending in a slash, isSymLink()
+     returns false.
 
     \sa isFile(), isDir(), symLinkTarget()
 */