diff --git a/xml/System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement/AuthenticablePrincipal.xml b/xml/System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement/AuthenticablePrincipal.xml
index c5460d84ae6..c9c54acf5f2 100644
--- a/xml/System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement/AuthenticablePrincipal.xml
+++ b/xml/System.DirectoryServices.AccountManagement/AuthenticablePrincipal.xml
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@
       <Docs>
         <summary>Gets or sets a Nullable Boolean value that specifies whether this account is enabled for authentication.</summary>
         <value>
-          <see langword="true" /> if the principal is enabled, or null if the account has not been persisted; otherwise <see langword="false" />.</value>
+          <see langword="true" /> if the principal is enabled, and if the context is allowed to read the principals attributes (when using active directory), or null if the account has not been persisted; otherwise <see langword="false" />.</value>
         <remarks>
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