diff -r bd8afb90ebf2 Doc/library/mmap.rst
--- a/Doc/library/mmap.rst	Sat Sep 29 09:44:17 2012 +0200
+++ b/Doc/library/mmap.rst	Mon Sep 09 02:52:45 2013 +0530
@@ -155,8 +155,9 @@
 
    .. method:: close()
 
-      Close the file.  Subsequent calls to other methods of the object will
-      result in an exception being raised.
+      Closes the mmap. Subsequent calls to other methods of the object will
+      result in a ValueError exception being raised. This will not close
+      the open file. 
 
 
    .. attribute:: closed