diff --git a/src/wp-includes/load.php b/src/wp-includes/load.php
index 9d247baa90..f41b7f71ed 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/load.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/load.php
@@ -257,7 +257,8 @@ function timer_stop( $display = 0, $precision = 3 ) {
  * Set PHP error reporting based on WordPress debug settings.
  *
  * Uses three constants: `WP_DEBUG`, `WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY`, and `WP_DEBUG_LOG`.
- * All three can be defined in wp-config.php, and by default are set to false.
+ * All three can be defined in wp-config.php. By default, `WP_DEBUG` and
+ * `WP_DEBUG_LOG` are set to false, and `WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY` is set to true.
  *
  * When `WP_DEBUG` is true, all PHP notices are reported. WordPress will also
  * display internal notices: when a deprecated WordPress function, function