diff --git a/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_getinfo.3 b/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_getinfo.3
index ca1c287d4080397397d15bf6402d42debf726bf5..dcf993f04d9e100dc0f74bf3d2317cd2b9a2d62e 100644
--- a/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_getinfo.3
+++ b/docs/libcurl/curl_easy_getinfo.3
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ this documentation describes further down).  The data pointed-to will be
 filled in accordingly and can be relied upon only if the function returns
 CURLE_OK.  This function is intended to get used *AFTER* a performed transfer,
 all results from this function are undefined until the transfer is completed.
+
+You should not free the memory returned by this function unless it is
+explictly mentioned below.
 .SH AVAILABLE INFORMATION
 The following information can be extracted:
 .IP CURLINFO_EFFECTIVE_URL