diff --git a/modules/node/node.module b/modules/node/node.module
index 51ec8c3..12e79c7 100644
--- a/modules/node/node.module
+++ b/modules/node/node.module
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ function node_load_multiple($nids = array(), $conditions = array(), $reset = FAL
  *   Whether to reset the node_load_multiple cache.
  *
  * @return
- *   A fully-populated node object.
+ *   A fully-populated node object, or FALSE if the node is not found.
  */
 function node_load($nid = NULL, $vid = NULL, $reset = FALSE) {
   $nids = (isset($nid) ? array($nid) : array());