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diff --git a/doc/coreutils.texi b/doc/coreutils.texi
index 2f85b428f..b624e1840 100644
--- a/doc/coreutils.texi
+++ b/doc/coreutils.texi
@@ -9478,6 +9478,8 @@ True if @var{file} exists and is a regular file.
@opindex -h
@cindex symbolic link check
True if @var{file} exists and is a symbolic link.
+Unlike all other file-related tests, this test does not dereference
+@var{file} if it is a symbolic link.
@item -p @var{file}
@opindex -p