diff --git a/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java b/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java
index 67292426b2489..6b8416d466010 100644
--- a/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java
+++ b/core/java/android/content/res/Resources.java
@@ -191,9 +191,9 @@ public class Resources {
 
     /**
      * Return a global shared Resources object that provides access to only
-     * system resources (no application resources), and is not configured for
-     * the current screen (can not use dimension units, does not change based
-     * on orientation, etc).
+     * system resources (no application resources), is not configured for the
+     * current screen (can not use dimension units, does not change based on
+     * orientation, etc), and is not affected by Runtime Resource Overlay.
      */
     public static Resources getSystem() {
         synchronized (sSync) {