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diff --git a/lib/puppet/util/fileparsing.rb b/lib/puppet/util/fileparsing.rb
index 7552e8141..8e39719c8 100644
--- a/lib/puppet/util/fileparsing.rb
+++ b/lib/puppet/util/fileparsing.rb
@@ -268,7 +268,9 @@ module Puppet::Util::FileParsing
# Define a new type of record. These lines get split into hashes. Valid
# options are:
- # * <tt>:absent</tt>: What to use when a field is absent. Defaults to "".
+ # * <tt>:absent</tt>: What to use as value within a line, when a field is
+ # absent. Note that in the record object, the literal :absent symbol is
+ # used, and not this value. Defaults to "".
# * <tt>:fields</tt>: The list of fields, as an array. By default, all
# fields are considered required.
# * <tt>:joiner</tt>: How to join fields together. Defaults to '\t'.