diff --git a/gtk/gtkscrolledwindow.c b/gtk/gtkscrolledwindow.c
index be780d417a..a5dd811a19 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkscrolledwindow.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkscrolledwindow.c
@@ -3102,8 +3102,7 @@ gtk_scrolled_window_remove (GtkContainer *container,
  * #GtkScrollable interface.
  *
  * Deprecated: 3.8: gtk_container_add() will now automatically add
- * a #GtkViewport if the child doesn't implement #GtkScrollable. This
- * function now just calls gtk_container_add()
+ * a #GtkViewport if the child doesn't implement #GtkScrollable.
  */
 void
 gtk_scrolled_window_add_with_viewport (GtkScrolledWindow *scrolled_window,