diff --git a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm
index d1829f923a7..c62ddfd792c 100644
--- a/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm
+++ b/debug/org.eclipse.cdt.debug.application.doc/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ described above.</p>
 <p>To toggle <samp>//</samp> comments on code:</p>
 
 <ol>
-  <li>In the C/C++ editor, select the line(s) of code that you want to comment out.  If no lines are selected comments will be added (or removed) at the current cursor position.</li>
+  <li>In the C/C++ editor, select the line(s) of code that you want to comment out.  If no lines are selected comments will be added (or removed) at the start of the lines containing the cursor.</li>
   <li>Right-click and select <strong>Source &gt; Toggle Comment</strong>. (<samp>CTRL+/</samp>)</li>
   </ul>
 </ol>
diff --git a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm
index d1829f923a7..c62ddfd792c 100644
--- a/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm
+++ b/doc/org.eclipse.cdt.doc.user/tasks/cdt_t_comment_out.htm
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ described above.</p>
 <p>To toggle <samp>//</samp> comments on code:</p>
 
 <ol>
-  <li>In the C/C++ editor, select the line(s) of code that you want to comment out.  If no lines are selected comments will be added (or removed) at the current cursor position.</li>
+  <li>In the C/C++ editor, select the line(s) of code that you want to comment out.  If no lines are selected comments will be added (or removed) at the start of the lines containing the cursor.</li>
   <li>Right-click and select <strong>Source &gt; Toggle Comment</strong>. (<samp>CTRL+/</samp>)</li>
   </ul>
 </ol>