diff --git a/include/freetype/freetype.h b/include/freetype/freetype.h
index 1dea3a532..865d29925 100644
--- a/include/freetype/freetype.h
+++ b/include/freetype/freetype.h
@@ -2272,10 +2272,11 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
   *
   *   FT_LOAD_IGNORE_GLOBAL_ADVANCE_WIDTH ::
   *     Indicates that the glyph loader should ignore the global advance
-  *     width defined in the font.  For historical reasons, FreeType uses
-  *     the value of the `advanceWidthMax' field in the `htmx' table for
-  *     all glyphs if the font is monospaced.  Activating this flags makes
-  *     FreeType use the metric values given in the `htmx' table.
+  *     width defined in the font.  For historical reasons (to support
+  *     buggy CJK fonts), FreeType uses the value of the `advanceWidthMax'
+  *     field in the `htmx' table for all glyphs if the font is monospaced.
+  *     Activating this flags makes FreeType use the metric values given in
+  *     the `htmx' table.
   *
   *   FT_LOAD_NO_RECURSE ::
   *     This flag is only used internally.  It merely indicates that the