diff --git a/include/assimp/postprocess.h b/include/assimp/postprocess.h
index 970df8e8a..d1263599b 100644
--- a/include/assimp/postprocess.h
+++ b/include/assimp/postprocess.h
@@ -360,6 +360,11 @@ enum aiPostProcessSteps
      *       and line meshes from the scene.
      *   </li>
      * </ul>
+     *
+     * This step also removes very small triangles with a surface area smaller
+     * than 10^-6. If you rely on having these small triangles, or notice holes
+     * in your model, set the property <tt>#AI_CONFIG_PP_FD_CHECKAREA</tt> to
+     * false.
      * @note Degenerate polygons are not necessarily evil and that's why
      * they're not removed by default. There are several file formats which
      * don't support lines or points, and some exporters bypass the