diff --git a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
index f54096cc99..8e729a5ce2 100644
--- a/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
+++ b/modules/juce_core/files/juce_File.h
@@ -430,7 +430,8 @@ public:
 
         If it already exists or is a directory, this method will do nothing.
 
-        @returns    true if the file has been created (or if it already existed).
+        @returns    a result to indicate whether the file was created successfully,
+                    or an error message if it failed.
         @see createDirectory
     */
     Result create() const;