diff --git a/gtk/gtkcombobox.c b/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
index fd92dd0..28d91ac 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkcombobox.c
@@ -4976,9 +4976,10 @@ gtk_combo_box_set_active_internal (GtkComboBox *combo_box,
  * @combo_box: A #GtkComboBox
  * @iter: The uninitialized #GtkTreeIter
  * 
- * Sets @iter to point to the current active item, if it exists.
- * 
- * Return value: %TRUE, if @iter was set
+ * Sets @iter to point to the currently active item, if it exists. Otherwise
+ * @iter is left unchanged.
+ *
+ * Return value: %TRUE if @iter was set, %FALSE otherwise
  *
  * Since: 2.4
  */
