diff --git a/lib/std/mem/Allocator.zig b/lib/std/mem/Allocator.zig
index 1ad9533116..9bb16ae741 100644
--- a/lib/std/mem/Allocator.zig
+++ b/lib/std/mem/Allocator.zig
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ pub fn resize(self: Allocator, allocation: anytype, new_len: usize) bool {
 /// In such case, it is more efficient for the caller to perform those
 /// operations.
 ///
-/// `allocation` may be an empty slice, in which case a new allocation is made.
+/// `allocation` may be an empty slice, in which case `null` is always returned.
 ///
 /// `new_len` may be zero, in which case the allocation is freed.
 pub fn remap(self: Allocator, allocation: anytype, new_len: usize) t: {