diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 88fc2bac6..2dd2b3516 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+2010-03-30  Wolfgang Lux  <wolfgang.lux@gmail.com>
+
+	* Source/GSGormLoading.m:
+	* Source/GSNibLoading.m: Attempt to improve a possibly misleading
+	comment about releasing top level objects of a gorm/nib file.
+
 2010-03-28 Fred Kiefer <FredKiefer@gmx.de>
 
 	* Headers/AppKit/NSPopUpButtonCell.h
diff --git a/Source/GSGormLoading.m b/Source/GSGormLoading.m
index b67a1d76f..2f52bd295 100644
--- a/Source/GSGormLoading.m
+++ b/Source/GSGormLoading.m
@@ -276,9 +276,10 @@ static NSString *GSInternalNibItemAddedNotification = @"_GSInternalNibItemAddedN
 		      if ([topLevelObjects containsObject: o]) // anything already designated a top level item..
 			{
 			  [topObjects addObject: o];
-			  // All top level objects (that are not retained and
-			  // released by other nib objects) must be released by
-			  // the caller to avoid leaking.
+			  // All top level objects must be released by the
+			  // caller to avoid leaking, unless they are going
+			  // to be released by other nib objects on behalf
+			  // of the owner.
 			  RETAIN(o);
 			}
 		    }
diff --git a/Source/GSNibLoading.m b/Source/GSNibLoading.m
index 98cf6b38e..77d1b93b8 100644
--- a/Source/GSNibLoading.m
+++ b/Source/GSNibLoading.m
@@ -1911,8 +1911,9 @@ static BOOL _isInInterfaceBuilder = NO;
       if ((v == owner || v == _root) && (obj != owner) && (obj != _root))
         {
           [topLevelObjects addObject: obj];
-          // All top level objects must be released by
-          // the caller to avoid leaking.
+          // All top level objects must be released by the caller to avoid
+          // leaking, unless they are going to be released by other nib
+          // objects on behalf of the owner.
           RETAIN(obj);
         }