diff --git a/src/libcore/any.rs b/src/libcore/any.rs
index 2a03eacf13cb3..ed743f40a4bcb 100644
--- a/src/libcore/any.rs
+++ b/src/libcore/any.rs
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 // option. This file may not be copied, modified, or distributed
 // except according to those terms.
 
-//! Traits for dynamic typing of any type (through runtime reflection)
+//! Traits for dynamic typing of any `'static` type (through runtime reflection)
 //!
 //! This module implements the `Any` trait, which enables dynamic typing
-//! of any type, through runtime reflection.
+//! of any `'static` type through runtime reflection.
 //!
 //! `Any` itself can be used to get a `TypeId`, and has more features when used as a trait object.
 //! As `&Any` (a borrowed trait object), it has the `is` and `as_ref` methods, to test if the
@@ -32,8 +32,10 @@ pub enum Void { }
 // Any trait
 ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
-/// The `Any` trait is implemented by all types, and can be used as a trait object
-/// for dynamic typing
+/// The `Any` trait is implemented by all `'static` types, and can be used for dynamic typing
+///
+/// Every type with no non-`'static` references implements `Any`, so `Any` can be used as a trait
+/// object to emulate the effects dynamic typing.
 pub trait Any {
     /// Get the `TypeId` of `self`
     fn get_type_id(&self) -> TypeId;