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diff --git a/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el b/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el
index 9eb2d2abdee..2d8c6e0964d 100644
--- a/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el
+++ b/lisp/rfn-eshadow.el
@@ -207,15 +207,17 @@ been set up by `rfn-eshadow-setup-minibuffer'."
(error nil)))
(define-minor-mode file-name-shadow-mode
- "Toggle File-Name Shadow mode.
-When active, any part of a filename being read in the minibuffer
-that would be ignored (because the result is passed through
+ "Toggle file-name shadowing in minibuffers (File-Name Shadow mode).
+With a prefix argument ARG, enable File-Name Shadow mode if ARG
+is positive, and disable it otherwise. If called from Lisp,
+enable the mode if ARG is omitted or nil.
+
+File-Name Shadow mode is a global minor mode. When enabled, any
+part of a filename being read in the minibuffer that would be
+ignored (because the result is passed through
`substitute-in-file-name') is given the properties in
-`file-name-shadow-properties', which can be used to make
-that portion dim, invisible, or otherwise less visually noticeable.
-
-With prefix argument ARG, turn on if positive, otherwise off.
-Returns non-nil if the new state is enabled."
+`file-name-shadow-properties', which can be used to make that
+portion dim, invisible, or otherwise less visually noticeable."
:global t
;; We'd like to use custom-initialize-set here so the setup is done
;; before dumping, but at the point where the defcustom is evaluated,