diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/SearchParameters.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/SearchParameters.java
index 9de8381eeb..158fdf1414 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/SearchParameters.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/service/cmr/search/SearchParameters.java
@@ -548,7 +548,9 @@ public class SearchParameters
     }
 
     /**
-     * Set the max number of rows for the result set 0 or less is unlimited
+     * Set the max number of rows for the result set.
+     * A negative value implies unlimited
+     * 0 will return no results.
      * 
      * @param maxItems
      *            the maxItems to set