diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js
index c775ec0263..35f9288800 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Control/GetFeature.js
@@ -102,8 +102,9 @@ OpenLayers.Control.GetFeature = OpenLayers.Class(OpenLayers.Control, {
     
     /**
      * APIProperty: maxFeatures
-     * {Integer} Maximum number of features to return from a query, if
-     *     supported by the <protocol>.  Default is 10.
+     * {Integer} Maximum number of features to return from a query in single mode
+     *     if supported by the <protocol>. This set of features is then used to
+     *     determine the best match client-side. Default is 10.
      */
     maxFeatures: 10,