diff --git a/reference/info/functions/ini-get.xml b/reference/info/functions/ini-get.xml
index 7d4447cb82..ca1b8c1baa 100644
--- a/reference/info/functions/ini-get.xml
+++ b/reference/info/functions/ini-get.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,9 @@
  <refsect1 role="returnvalues">
   &reftitle.returnvalues;
   <para>
-   Returns the value of the configuration option as a string on success, or
-   an empty string on failure or for <literal>null</literal> values.
+   Returns the value of the configuration option as a string on success, or an
+   empty string for <literal>null</literal> values. Returns &false; if the
+   configuration option doesn't exist.
   </para>
  </refsect1>