diff --git a/lisp/term.el b/lisp/term.el
index 078a4baff59..3970e93cf16 100644
--- a/lisp/term.el
+++ b/lisp/term.el
@@ -4255,7 +4255,9 @@ the process.  Any more args are arguments to PROGRAM."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun ansi-term (program &optional new-buffer-name)
-  "Start a terminal-emulator in a new buffer."
+  "Start a terminal-emulator in a new buffer.
+This is almost the same as `term' apart from always creating a new buffer,
+and `C-x' being marked as a `term-escape-char'. "
   (interactive (list (read-from-minibuffer "Run program: "
 					   (or explicit-shell-file-name
 					       (getenv "ESHELL")