diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 91a85c9b04a..dc95d6b02c3 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 2014-02-09  Lars Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
 
+	* icomplete.el (icomplete-with-completion-tables): Doc fix (bug#11654).
+
 	* font-lock.el (font-lock-value-in-major-mode): Clarify the
 	meaning of the parameter (bug#12282).
 
diff --git a/lisp/icomplete.el b/lisp/icomplete.el
index e3635a6216e..c3e9c678676 100644
--- a/lisp/icomplete.el
+++ b/lisp/icomplete.el
@@ -150,8 +150,9 @@ icompletion is occurring."
 (defcustom icomplete-with-completion-tables t
   "Specialized completion tables with which icomplete should operate.
 
-Icomplete does not operate with any specialized completion tables
-except those on this list."
+If this variable is a list, Icomplete will not operate with any
+specialized completion tables except those on this list.  If this
+variable is t, it won't restrict completion tables."
   :version "24.4"
   :type '(choice (const :tag "All" t)
           (repeat function)))