diff --git a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/covered_by.hpp b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/covered_by.hpp
index 3e099126a..fdb78edc1 100644
--- a/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/covered_by.hpp
+++ b/include/boost/geometry/algorithms/covered_by.hpp
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ inline bool covered_by(Geometry1 const& geometry1, Geometry2 const& geometry2)
 \param geometry1 \param_geometry geometry which might be covered_by the second geometry
 \param geometry2 \param_geometry which might contain the first geometry
 \param strategy strategy to be used
-\return true if geometry1 is completely contained covered_by geometry2,
+\return true if geometry1 is inside of or on the border of geometry2,
     else false
 
 \qbk{distinguish,with strategy}