diff --git a/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml b/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml
index bfd5a720e7..f25f54d0c1 100644
--- a/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml
+++ b/reference/zlib/functions/gzfile.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   An array containing the file, one line per cell.
+   An array containing the file, one line per cell, empty lines included, and with newlines still attached.
   </para>
  </refsect1>
  <refsect1 role="examples">