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diff --git a/Doc/library/glob.rst b/Doc/library/glob.rst
index 96584437ce..92a8c4d1eb 100644
--- a/Doc/library/glob.rst
+++ b/Doc/library/glob.rst
@@ -49,8 +49,9 @@ For example, ``'[?]'`` matches the character ``'?'``.
single: **; in glob-style wildcards
If *recursive* is true, the pattern "``**``" will match any files and zero or
- more directories and subdirectories. If the pattern is followed by an
- ``os.sep``, only directories and subdirectories match.
+ more directories, subdirectories and symbolic links to directories. If the
+ pattern is followed by an :data:`os.sep` or :data:`os.altsep` then files will not
+ match.
.. audit-event:: glob.glob pathname,recursive glob.glob