diff -r f3c2760132e1 Doc/howto/clinic.rst
--- a/Doc/howto/clinic.rst	Sun Jan 12 13:35:16 2014 -0800
+++ b/Doc/howto/clinic.rst	Sun Jan 12 13:41:13 2014 -0800
@@ -754,8 +754,8 @@
 
 When using the ``Py_buffer`` converter
 (or the ``'s*'``, ``'w*'``, ``'*y'``, or ``'z*'`` legacy converters)
-note that the code Argument Clinic generates for you will automatically
-call :c:func:`PyBuffer_Release` on the buffer for you.
+you need not call :c:func:`PyBuffer_Release` on the provided buffer when
+finished with it, as the code Argument Clinic generates handles that for you.
 
 
 Advanced converters