diff --git a/bucket.go b/bucket.go
index b1c1b85..6a3c48a 100644
--- a/bucket.go
+++ b/bucket.go
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ func (b *Bucket) DeleteBucket(key []byte) error {
 // Get retrieves the value for a key in the bucket.
 // Returns a nil value if the key does not exist or if the key is a nested bucket.
 // The returned value is only valid for the life of the transaction.
+// The returned memory is owned by bbolt and must never be modified; writing to this memory might corrupt the database.
 func (b *Bucket) Get(key []byte) []byte {
 	k, v, flags := b.Cursor().seek(key)