diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
index daee794100..d928918147 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
@@ -3799,6 +3799,8 @@ final class WP_Customize_Manager {
 	/**
 	 * Remove a customize setting.
 	 *
+	 * Note that removing the setting doesn't destroy the WP_Customize_Setting instance or remove its filters.
+	 *
 	 * @since 3.4.0
 	 *
 	 * @param string $id Customize Setting ID.
@@ -3855,6 +3857,8 @@ final class WP_Customize_Manager {
 	/**
 	 * Remove a customize panel.
 	 *
+	 * Note that removing the panel doesn't destroy the WP_Customize_Panel instance or remove its filters.
+	 *
 	 * @since 4.0.0
 	 *
 	 * @param string $id Panel ID to remove.
@@ -3951,6 +3955,8 @@ final class WP_Customize_Manager {
 	/**
 	 * Remove a customize section.
 	 *
+	 * Note that removing the section doesn't destroy the WP_Customize_Section instance or remove its filters.
+	 *
 	 * @since 3.4.0
 	 *
 	 * @param string $id Section ID.
@@ -4026,6 +4032,8 @@ final class WP_Customize_Manager {
 	/**
 	 * Remove a customize control.
 	 *
+	 * Note that removing the control doesn't destroy the WP_Customize_Control instance or remove its filters.
+	 *
 	 * @since 3.4.0
 	 *
 	 * @param string $id ID of the control.