diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
index e0c4cd84f7..94cb7e288b 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Map.js
@@ -1500,10 +1500,11 @@ OpenLayers.Map = OpenLayers.Class({
 
     /**
      * APIMethod: setCenter
+     * Set the map center (and optionally, the zoom level).
      * 
      * Parameters:
-     * lonlat - {<OpenLayers.LonLat>}
-     * zoom - {Integer}
+     * lonlat - {<OpenLayers.LonLat>} The new center location.
+     * zoom - {Integer} Optional zoom level.
      * dragging - {Boolean} Specifies whether or not to trigger 
      *                      movestart/end events
      * forceZoomChange - {Boolean} Specifies whether or not to trigger zoom