diff --git a/reference/imagick/imagick/floodfillpaintimage.xml b/reference/imagick/imagick/floodfillpaintimage.xml
index 1dcd6f85af..6b61b634af 100644
--- a/reference/imagick/imagick/floodfillpaintimage.xml
+++ b/reference/imagick/imagick/floodfillpaintimage.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
      <term><parameter>bordercolor</parameter></term>
      <listitem>
       <para>
-       ImagickPixel object or a string containing the border color
+       ImagickPixel object or a string containing the border color. This is the target color to paint.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </varlistentry>