diff --git a/doc/api/http.md b/doc/api/http.md
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--- a/doc/api/http.md
+++ b/doc/api/http.md
@@ -1239,7 +1239,8 @@ passed as the second parameter to the [`'request'`][] event.
 added: v0.6.7
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-Indicates that the underlying connection was terminated.
+Indicates that the the response is completed, or its underlying connection was
+terminated prematurely (before the response completion).
 
 ### Event: `'finish'`
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