diff --git a/src/notify_mutex.rs b/src/notify_mutex.rs
index beff0daa..aacf6035 100644
--- a/src/notify_mutex.rs
+++ b/src/notify_mutex.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, Condvar, Mutex};
 
-///
+/// combines a `Mutex` and `Condvar` to allow waiting for a change in the variable protected by the `Mutex`
 #[derive(Clone, Debug)]
 pub struct NotifyableMutex<T> {
     data: Arc<(Mutex<T>, Condvar)>,