diff --git a/src/dbus/qdbusmessage.cpp b/src/dbus/qdbusmessage.cpp
index 302d94696d..32b7787514 100644
--- a/src/dbus/qdbusmessage.cpp
+++ b/src/dbus/qdbusmessage.cpp
@@ -378,10 +378,10 @@ QDBusMessage QDBusMessage::createSignal(const QString &path, const QString &inte
     \since 5.6
 
     Constructs a new DBus message with the given \a path, \a interface
-    and \a name, representing a signal emission to \a destination.
+    and \a name, representing a signal emission to a specific destination.
 
     A DBus signal is emitted from one application and is received only by
-    the application owning the destination service name.
+    the application owning the destination \a service name.
 
     The QDBusMessage object that is returned can be sent using the
     QDBusConnection::send() function.