diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index a4a08b9dab..c3c4c30b27 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2008-12-28  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
+
+	* gtk/gtk[hv]scrollbar.c: Document gtk_[hv]scrollbar_new.
+
 2008-12-28  Matthias Clasen  <mclasen@redhat.com>
 
 	* gtk/gtkwidget.c: Document gtk_mnemonic_activate.
diff --git a/gtk/gtkvscrollbar.c b/gtk/gtkvscrollbar.c
index 8b29dd37e4..a5f34e1695 100644
--- a/gtk/gtkvscrollbar.c
+++ b/gtk/gtkvscrollbar.c
@@ -47,6 +47,14 @@ gtk_vscrollbar_init (GtkVScrollbar *vscrollbar)
                                   GTK_ORIENTATION_VERTICAL);
 }
 
+/**
+ * gtk_vscrollbar_new:
+ * @adjustment: the #GtkAdjustment to use, or %NULL to create a new adjustment
+ *
+ * Creates a new vertical scrollbar.
+ *
+ * Returns: the new #GtkVScrollbar
+ */
 GtkWidget *
 gtk_vscrollbar_new (GtkAdjustment *adjustment)
 {