diff --git a/src/cairo.h b/src/cairo.h
index ab730e7ad..542a99628 100644
--- a/src/cairo.h
+++ b/src/cairo.h
@@ -1789,10 +1789,10 @@ cairo_pattern_get_matrix (cairo_pattern_t *pattern,
  *   are fully transparent
  * @CAIRO_EXTEND_REPEAT: the pattern is tiled by repeating
  * @CAIRO_EXTEND_REFLECT: the pattern is tiled by reflecting
- *   at the edges (not implemented for surface patterns currently)
+ *   at the edges (Implemented for surface patterns since 1.6)
  * @CAIRO_EXTEND_PAD: pixels outside of the pattern copy
- *   the closest pixel from the source (Since 1.2; not implemented
- *   for surface patterns currently)
+ *   the closest pixel from the source (Since 1.2; but only
+ *   implemented for surface patterns since 1.6)
  *
  * #cairo_extend_t is used to describe how the area outside
  * of a pattern will be drawn.