diff --git a/wp-includes/locale.php b/wp-includes/locale.php
index 726c3b1557..0def2765a1 100644
--- a/wp-includes/locale.php
+++ b/wp-includes/locale.php
@@ -338,8 +338,11 @@ class WP_Locale {
 	}
 
 	/**
-	 * Private, unused function to add some date/time formats translated
-	 * on wp-admin/options-general.php to the general POT.
+	 * Register date/time format strings for general POT.
+	 *
+	 * Private, unused method to add some date/time formats translated
+	 * on wp-admin/options-general.php to the general POT that would
+	 * otherwise be added to the admin POT.
 	 *
 	 * @since 3.6.0
 	 */