Index: Python/sysmodule.c
===================================================================
--- Python/sysmodule.c	(revision 83857)
+++ Python/sysmodule.c	(working copy)
@@ -782,13 +782,8 @@
 PyDoc_STRVAR(getframe_doc,
 "_getframe([depth]) -> frameobject\n\
 \n\
-Return a frame object from the call stack.  If optional integer depth is\n\
-given, return the frame object that many calls below the top of the stack.\n\
-If that is deeper than the call stack, ValueError is raised.  The default\n\
-for depth is zero, returning the frame at the top of the call stack.\n\
-\n\
-This function should be used for internal and specialized\n\
-purposes only."
+Return the frame object depth calls below the top of the stack. If there\n\
+is none, raise ValueError."
 );
 
 static PyObject *
Index: Doc/library/inspect.rst
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--- Doc/library/inspect.rst	(revision 83857)
+++ Doc/library/inspect.rst	(working copy)
@@ -593,9 +593,10 @@
    raised.
 
 
-.. function:: currentframe()
+.. function:: currentframe(depth=0)
 
-   Return the frame object for the caller's stack frame.
+   Return the frame object *depth* calls below the top of the stack. If there is 
+   none, raise ValueError.
 
    .. impl-detail::