diff --git a/core/java/android/app/Application.java b/core/java/android/app/Application.java
index dd9ea267c1744..3a67cecfe5609 100644
--- a/core/java/android/app/Application.java
+++ b/core/java/android/app/Application.java
@@ -64,11 +64,12 @@ public class Application extends ContextWrapper implements ComponentCallbacks2 {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Called when the application is starting, before any other application
-     * objects have been created.  Implementations should be as quick as
-     * possible (for example using lazy initialization of state) since the time
-     * spent in this function directly impacts the performance of starting the
-     * first activity, service, or receiver in a process.
+     * Called when the application is starting, before any activity, service,
+     * or receiver objects (excluding content providers) have been created.
+     * Implementations should be as quick as possible (for example using 
+     * lazy initialization of state) since the time spent in this function
+     * directly impacts the performance of starting the first activity,
+     * service, or receiver in a process.
      * If you override this method, be sure to call super.onCreate().
      */
     public void onCreate() {