diff --git a/d3-selection/index.d.ts b/d3-selection/index.d.ts
index 42c9b2f112..95a9e2ad56 100644
--- a/d3-selection/index.d.ts
+++ b/d3-selection/index.d.ts
@@ -288,7 +288,9 @@ export interface Local<T> {
      */
     get(node: Element): T | undefined;
     /**
+     * Deletes the value associated with the given node. Values stored on ancestors are not affected, meaning that child nodes will still see inherited values.
      *
+     * This function returns true if there was a value stored directly on the node, and false otherwise.
      */
     remove(node: Element): boolean;
     /**