diff --git a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo
index 2a66ab997..fd1f1ca3b 100644
--- a/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo
+++ b/Doc/Zsh/expn.yo
@@ -2837,7 +2837,8 @@ negates all qualifiers following it
 )
 item(tt(-))(
 toggles between making the qualifiers work on symbolic links (the
-default) and the files they point to
+default) and the files they point to, if any; a broken symbolic link
+is treated as a file in its own right
 )
 item(tt(M))(
 sets the tt(MARK_DIRS) option for the current pattern