diff --git a/lisp/ChangeLog b/lisp/ChangeLog
index 5c7533f1073..5eb4e3a8a7a 100644
--- a/lisp/ChangeLog
+++ b/lisp/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2014-11-15  Lars Magne Ingebrigtsen  <larsi@gnus.org>
+
+	* net/eww.el (eww-search-words): Mention `eww-search-prefix'.
+
 2014-11-15  Fabián Ezequiel Gallina  <fgallina@gnu.org>
 
 	* progmodes/python.el (python-eldoc-setup-code): Enhance string
diff --git a/lisp/net/eww.el b/lisp/net/eww.el
index af11e97043e..93aecb6895c 100644
--- a/lisp/net/eww.el
+++ b/lisp/net/eww.el
@@ -200,7 +200,8 @@ word(s) will be searched for via `eww-search-prefix'."
 
 ;;;###autoload
 (defun eww-search-words (&optional beg end)
-  "Search the web for the text between the point and marker."
+  "Search the web for the text between the point and marker.
+See the `eww-search-prefix' variable for the search engine used."
   (interactive "r")
   (eww (buffer-substring beg end)))