diff --git a/activejob/lib/active_job/test_helper.rb b/activejob/lib/active_job/test_helper.rb
index d783fa5b94488..8b556a9cf6cab 100644
--- a/activejob/lib/active_job/test_helper.rb
+++ b/activejob/lib/active_job/test_helper.rb
@@ -595,8 +595,9 @@ def assert_performed_with(job: nil, args: nil, at: nil, queue: nil, priority: ni
     #     assert_performed_jobs 1
     #   end
     #
-    # If the +:at+ option is specified, then only run jobs enqueued to run
-    # immediately or before the given time
+    # If the +:at+ option is specified, then only jobs that have been enqueued
+    # to run at or before the given time will be performed. This includes jobs
+    # that have been enqueued without a time.
     #
     # If queue_adapter_for_test is overridden to return a different adapter,
     # +perform_enqueued_jobs+ will merely execute the block.