diff -r 970f33dff5ca Doc/library/shutil.rst
--- a/Doc/library/shutil.rst	Sat Mar 21 17:24:50 2015 +0100
+++ b/Doc/library/shutil.rst	Sat Mar 21 21:52:06 2015 -0400
@@ -288,12 +288,9 @@
    Recursively move a file or directory (*src*) to another location (*dst*)
    and return the destination.
 
-   If the destination is a directory or a symlink to a directory, then *src* is
-   moved inside that directory.
-
-   The destination directory must not already exist.  If the destination already
-   exists but is not a directory, it may be overwritten depending on
-   :func:`os.rename` semantics.
+   If the destination is an existing directory, then *src* is moved inside that
+   directory. If the destination already exists but is not a directory, it may
+   be overwritten depending on :func:`os.rename` semantics.  
 
    If the destination is on the current filesystem, then :func:`os.rename` is
    used. Otherwise, *src* is copied to *dst* using *copy_function* and then