diff --git a/src/addrman.h b/src/addrman.h
index c8e31fe283..6284b80a52 100644
--- a/src/addrman.h
+++ b/src/addrman.h
@@ -146,7 +146,9 @@ public:
     /**
      * Choose an address to connect to.
      *
-     * @param[in] new_only Whether to only select addresses from the new table.
+     * @param[in] new_only Whether to only select addresses from the new table. Passing `true` returns
+     *                     an address from the new table or an empty pair. Passing `false` will return an
+     *                     address from either the new or tried table (it does not guarantee a tried entry).
      * @param[in] network  Select only addresses of this network (nullopt = all)
      * @return    CAddress The record for the selected peer.
      *            seconds  The last time we attempted to connect to that peer.