diff --git a/appendices/ini.xml b/appendices/ini.xml
index b7696803ba..ec1a7a2a82 100644
--- a/appendices/ini.xml
+++ b/appendices/ini.xml
@@ -4344,6 +4344,10 @@ auto_prepend_file=security.php
linkend="ini.variables-order">variables_order is used for
$_REQUEST contents.
+
+ Note that the default distrobution php.ini does not contain
+ the 'C' for cookies, due to security concerns.
+