diff --git a/include/wx/stdpaths.h b/include/wx/stdpaths.h
index f32d6ee958..813c50c5b8 100644
--- a/include/wx/stdpaths.h
+++ b/include/wx/stdpaths.h
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ public:
 
     // return the "Documents" directory for the current user
     //
-    // C:\Documents and Settings\username\Documents under Windows,
+    // C:\Documents and Settings\username\My Documents under Windows,
     // $HOME under Unix and ~/Documents under Mac
     virtual wxString GetDocumentsDir() const;
 
diff --git a/interface/wx/stdpaths.h b/interface/wx/stdpaths.h
index 590c788532..a76ca33f08 100644
--- a/interface/wx/stdpaths.h
+++ b/interface/wx/stdpaths.h
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public:
         Return the directory containing the current user's documents.
         Example return values:
              - Unix: @c ~ (the home directory)
-             - Windows: @c C:\\Documents @c and @c Settings\\username\\Documents
+             - Windows: @c C:\\Documents @c and @c Settings\\username\\My Documents
              - Mac: @c ~/Documents
 
         @since 2.7.0