diff --git a/wxPython/src/_event.i b/wxPython/src/_event.i
index 33f832615a..62437e014b 100644
--- a/wxPython/src/_event.i
+++ b/wxPython/src/_event.i
@@ -433,14 +433,13 @@ it returns false. Note: Exists only for optimization purposes.", "");
 
     DocDeclStr(
         void , Skip(bool skip = true),
-        "Called by an event handler, it controls whether additional event
-handlers bound to this event will be called after the current event
-handler returns.  Skip(false) (the default setting) will prevent
-additional event handlers from being called and control will be
-returned to the sender of the event immediately after the current
-handler has finished.  Skip(True) will cause the event processing
-system to continue searching for a handler function for this event.
-", "");
+        "This method can be used inside an event handler to control whether
+further event handlers bound to this event will be called after the
+current one returns. Without Skip() (or equivalently if Skip(False) is
+used), the event will not be processed any more. If Skip(True) is
+called, the event processing system continues searching for a further
+handler function for this event, even though it has been processed
+already in the current handler.", "");
 
     DocDeclStr(
         bool , GetSkipped() const,