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diff --git a/signal.c b/signal.c
index fffc65ce0c..9047811397 100644
--- a/signal.c
+++ b/signal.c
@@ -419,8 +419,9 @@ static void signal_enque(int sig);
* Process.kill(signal, pid, ...) -> integer
*
* 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
+ * If _pid_ is zero, _signal_ is sent to all processes whose group ID is equal
+ * to the group ID of the process. If _pid_ is negative, results are dependent
+ * on the operating system. _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.