diff --git a/src/main/java/spoon/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReference.java b/src/main/java/spoon/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReference.java
index b0103c83037..bd8f7b5c3b5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/spoon/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReference.java
+++ b/src/main/java/spoon/reflect/reference/CtExecutableReference.java
@@ -108,7 +108,10 @@ public interface CtExecutableReference<T> extends CtReference, CtActualTypeConta
 	boolean isOverriding(CtExecutableReference<?> executable);
 
 	/**
-	 * Returns the executable overridden by this one, if exists (null otherwise).
+	 * Returns the method overridden by this one, if exists (null otherwise).
+	 * The returned method is searched in the superclass hierarchy
+	 * (and not in the super-interfaces).
+	 * The returned method can be an abstract method from an abstract class, a super implementation, or even a method from Object.
 	 */
 	@DerivedProperty
 	CtExecutableReference<?> getOverridingExecutable();