diff --git a/docs/topics/auth/customizing.txt b/docs/topics/auth/customizing.txt
index 824d233944..61cbb1196a 100644
--- a/docs/topics/auth/customizing.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/auth/customizing.txt
@@ -1071,6 +1071,8 @@ code would be required in the app's ``admin.py`` file::
             ('Permissions', {'fields': ('is_admin',)}),
             ('Important dates', {'fields': ('last_login',)}),
         )
+        # add_fieldsets is not a standard ModelAdmin attribute. UserAdmin
+        # overrides get_fieldsets to use this attribute when creating a user.
         add_fieldsets = (
             (None, {
                 'classes': ('wide',),