diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
index 676a87aeb9..5730f359c8 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/ddl.sgml
@@ -4395,8 +4395,9 @@ EXPLAIN SELECT count(*) FROM measurement WHERE logdate >= DATE '2008-01-01';
        query, partition pruning is performed whenever one of the
        execution parameters being used by partition pruning changes.
        Determining if partitions were pruned during this phase requires
-       careful inspection of the <literal>nloops</literal> property in
-       the <command>EXPLAIN ANALYZE</command> output.
+       careful inspection of the timing information in the
+       <command>EXPLAIN ANALYZE</command> output.  Subplans corresponding
+       to pruned partitions are shown as <literal>(never executed)</literal>.
       </para>
      </listitem>
     </itemizedlist>