diff --git a/reference/datetime/dateperiod/getenddate.xml b/reference/datetime/dateperiod/getenddate.xml
index b3e6104b95..b5a9ce6cb9 100644
--- a/reference/datetime/dateperiod/getenddate.xml
+++ b/reference/datetime/dateperiod/getenddate.xml
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@
    as the <parameter>end</parameter> parameter.
   </para>
   <para>
-   Returns a <classname>DateTime</classname> <type>object</type>
-   otherwise.
+   Returns a cloned <classname>DateTime</classname> <type>object</type>
+   representing the end date otherwise.
   </para>
  </refsect1>