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diff --git a/signal.c b/signal.c
index b76044c625..304b1e4f3f 100644
--- a/signal.c
+++ b/signal.c
@@ -304,11 +304,11 @@ ruby_default_signal(int sig)
* call-seq:
* Process.kill(signal, pid, ...) -> fixnum
*
- * Sends the given signal to the specified process id(s), or to the
- * current process if _pid_ is zero. _signal_ may be an
- * integer signal number or a POSIX signal name (either with or without
- * a +SIG+ prefix). If _signal_ is negative (or starts
- * with a minus sign), kills process groups instead of
+ * Sends the given signal to the specified process id(s) if _pid_ is positive.
+ * If _pid_ is zero _signal_ is sent to all processes whose group ID is equal
+ * to the group ID of the process. _signal_ may be an integer signal number or
+ * a POSIX signal name (either with or without a +SIG+ prefix). If _signal_ is
+ * negative (or starts with a minus sign), kills process groups instead of
* processes. Not all signals are available on all platforms.
*
* pid = fork do