diff --git a/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll b/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
index d905201fd4533..092756a060255 100644
--- a/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
+++ b/go/ql/lib/semmle/go/dataflow/ExternalFlow.qll
@@ -25,8 +25,12 @@
  *    packages in the group `<groupname>` according to the `packageGrouping`
  *    predicate.
  * 2. The `type` column selects a type within that package.
- * 3. The `subtypes` is a boolean that indicates whether to jump to an
- *    arbitrary subtype of that type.
+ * 3. The `subtypes` column is a boolean that controls what restrictions we
+ *    place on the receiver of a method. When it is false, we only consider
+ *    methods where the receiver base type has the exact type specified by this
+ *    row. When it is true receiver types which embed the specified type are
+ *    allowed, and for interface methods, receiver types which implement the
+ *    interface are allowed.
  * 4. The `name` column optionally selects a specific named member of the type.
  * 5. The `signature` column is always empty.
  * 6. The `ext` column is always empty.