diff --git a/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp b/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp
index f338201f67..779fc1b0a5 100644
--- a/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/time/qdatetime.cpp
@@ -4296,11 +4296,12 @@ static inline void massageAdjustedDateTime(QDateTimeData &d, QDate date, QTime t
     later than the datetime of this object (or earlier if \a ndays is
     negative).
 
-    If the timeSpec() is Qt::LocalTime or Qt::TimeZone and the resulting
-    date and time fall in the Standard Time to Daylight-Saving Time transition
-    hour then the result will be adjusted accordingly, i.e. if the transition
-    is at 2am and the clock goes forward to 3am and the result falls between
-    2am and 3am then the result will be adjusted to fall after 3am.
+    If the timeSpec() is Qt::LocalTime or Qt::TimeZone and the resulting date
+    and time fall in the Standard Time to Daylight-Saving Time transition hour
+    then the result will be just beyond this gap, in the direction of change.
+    If the transition is at 2am and the clock goes forward to 3am, the result of
+    aiming between 2am and 3am will be adjusted to fall before 2am (if \c{ndays
+    < 0}) or after 3am (otherwise).
 
     \sa daysTo(), addMonths(), addYears(), addSecs()
 */
@@ -4321,11 +4322,12 @@ QDateTime QDateTime::addDays(qint64 ndays) const
     later than the datetime of this object (or earlier if \a nmonths
     is negative).
 
-    If the timeSpec() is Qt::LocalTime or Qt::TimeZone and the resulting
-    date and time fall in the Standard Time to Daylight-Saving Time transition
-    hour then the result will be adjusted accordingly, i.e. if the transition
-    is at 2am and the clock goes forward to 3am and the result falls between
-    2am and 3am then the result will be adjusted to fall after 3am.
+    If the timeSpec() is Qt::LocalTime or Qt::TimeZone and the resulting date
+    and time fall in the Standard Time to Daylight-Saving Time transition hour
+    then the result will be just beyond this gap, in the direction of change.
+    If the transition is at 2am and the clock goes forward to 3am, the result of
+    aiming between 2am and 3am will be adjusted to fall before 2am (if
+    \c{nmonths < 0}) or after 3am (otherwise).
 
     \sa daysTo(), addDays(), addYears(), addSecs()
 */
@@ -4346,11 +4348,12 @@ QDateTime QDateTime::addMonths(int nmonths) const
     later than the datetime of this object (or earlier if \a nyears is
     negative).
 
-    If the timeSpec() is Qt::LocalTime or Qt::TimeZone and the resulting
-    date and time fall in the Standard Time to Daylight-Saving Time transition
-    hour then the result will be adjusted accordingly, i.e. if the transition
-    is at 2am and the clock goes forward to 3am and the result falls between
-    2am and 3am then the result will be adjusted to fall after 3am.
+    If the timeSpec() is Qt::LocalTime or Qt::TimeZone and the resulting date
+    and time fall in the Standard Time to Daylight-Saving Time transition hour
+    then the result will be just beyond this gap, in the direction of change.
+    If the transition is at 2am and the clock goes forward to 3am, the result of
+    aiming between 2am and 3am will be adjusted to fall before 2am (if \c{nyears
+    < 0}) or after 3am (otherwise).
 
     \sa daysTo(), addDays(), addMonths(), addSecs()
 */
diff --git a/tests/auto/corelib/time/qdatetime/tst_qdatetime.cpp b/tests/auto/corelib/time/qdatetime/tst_qdatetime.cpp
index 71719a183e..4cf8c3d5f7 100644
--- a/tests/auto/corelib/time/qdatetime/tst_qdatetime.cpp
+++ b/tests/auto/corelib/time/qdatetime/tst_qdatetime.cpp
@@ -2290,13 +2290,8 @@ void tst_QDateTime::springForward()
         QCOMPARE(direct.date(), day);
         QCOMPARE(direct.time().minute(), time.minute());
         QCOMPARE(direct.time().second(), time.second());
-        // Note: function doc claims always +1, but this should be reviewed !
-        int off = direct.time().hour() - time.hour();
-        auto report = qScopeGuard([off]() {
-            qDebug("Offset %d found where 1 or -1 expected", off);
-        });
-        QVERIFY(off == 1 || off == -1);
-        report.dismiss();
+        const int off = step < 0 ? -1 : 1;
+        QCOMPARE(direct.time().hour() - time.hour(), off);
         // adjust is the offset on the other side of the gap:
         QCOMPARE(direct.offsetFromUtc(), (adjust + off * 60) * 60);
     }