diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Ajax.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Ajax.js
index e17333d8d3..94e33b9188 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Ajax.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Ajax.js
@@ -107,7 +107,9 @@ OpenLayers.parseXMLString = function(text) {
     return ajaxResponse;
 };
 
-/**
+/** Adds a new script element to the head of the current document, 
+ *   whose src is set to the url passed-in.
+ * 
  * @param {String} url
  */
 OpenLayers.addScript = function(url) {