diff --git a/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js b/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js
index 2890e30898..66f3b5ed28 100644
--- a/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js
+++ b/src/ol/interaction/modifyinteraction.js
@@ -535,6 +535,8 @@ ol.interaction.Modify.handleUpEvent_ = function(evt) {
 
 
 /**
+ * Handles the {@link ol.MapBrowserEvent map browser event} and may modify the
+ * geometry.
  * @param {ol.MapBrowserEvent} mapBrowserEvent Map browser event.
  * @return {boolean} `false` to stop event propagation.
  * @this {ol.interaction.Modify}