diff --git a/src/net/http/server.go b/src/net/http/server.go
index e37df99deb0..7a6950aee4b 100644
--- a/src/net/http/server.go
+++ b/src/net/http/server.go
@@ -1652,6 +1652,8 @@ func (f HandlerFunc) ServeHTTP(w ResponseWriter, r *Request) {
 // Helper handlers
 
 // Error replies to the request with the specified error message and HTTP code.
+// It does not otherwise end the request; the caller should ensure no further
+// writes are done to w.
 // The error message should be plain text.
 func Error(w ResponseWriter, error string, code int) {
 	w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "text/plain; charset=utf-8")