diff --git a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
index 001d3338877..25fdc5b546a 100644
--- a/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
+++ b/src/corelib/kernel/qcoreapplication.cpp
@@ -2113,6 +2113,8 @@ void QCoreApplicationPrivate::quit()
 
     The function returns \c true on success and false on failure.
 
+    \note QCoreApplication does \e not take ownership of \a translationFile.
+
     \sa removeTranslator(), translate(), QTranslator::load(), {Dynamic Translation}
 */