diff --git a/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp b/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp
index e46ba28f47..3af936122e 100644
--- a/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/io/qfile.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,9 @@ QFile::exists() const
 /*!
     Returns true if the file specified by \a fileName exists; otherwise
     returns false.
+
+    \note If \a fileName is a symlink that points to a non-existing
+    file, false is returned.
 */
 
 bool