diff --git a/src/libstd/process.rs b/src/libstd/process.rs
index 7a85e5886623..265228281f85 100644
--- a/src/libstd/process.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/process.rs
@@ -233,8 +233,9 @@ impl fmt::Debug for ChildStdout {
     }
 }
 
-/// A handle to a child process's stderr. This struct is used in the [`stderr`]
-/// field on [`Child`].
+/// A handle to a child process's stderr. It can be used to
+/// read any errors that the child process has output while
+/// running.
 ///
 /// [`Child`]: struct.Child.html
 /// [`stderr`]: struct.Child.html#structfield.stderr