diff --git a/qt/aqt/addons.py b/qt/aqt/addons.py
index c7a710a7e..4c35c36f6 100644
--- a/qt/aqt/addons.py
+++ b/qt/aqt/addons.py
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ from aqt.utils import (
 
 
 class AbortAddonImport(Exception):
-    """Add-ons may raise this exception to abort their import"""
+    """If raised during add-on import, Anki will silently ignore this exception.
+    This allows you to terminate loading without an error being shown."""
 
 
 @dataclass