diff --git a/docs/source/command_line.rst b/docs/source/command_line.rst
index 83d2983472be..31d23db204eb 100644
--- a/docs/source/command_line.rst
+++ b/docs/source/command_line.rst
@@ -448,9 +448,10 @@ potentially problematic or redundant in some way.
     are when:
 
     -   The function has a ``None`` or ``Any`` return type
-    -   The function has an empty body or a body that is just
-        ellipsis (``...``). Empty functions are often used for
-        abstract methods.
+    -   The function has an empty body and is marked as an abstract method,
+        is in a protocol class, or is in a stub file
+    -  The execution path can never return; for example, if an exception
+        is always raised
 
     Passing in :option:`--no-warn-no-return` will disable these error
     messages in all cases.