diff --git a/includes/file.inc b/includes/file.inc
index 44e3422..f95faeb 100644
--- a/includes/file.inc
+++ b/includes/file.inc
@@ -719,10 +719,11 @@ function file_usage_delete(stdClass $file, $module, $type = NULL, $id = NULL, $c
  * stored in the database. This is a powerful function that in many ways
  * performs like an advanced version of copy().
  * - Checks if $source and $destination are valid and readable/writable.
- * - Checks that $source is not equal to $destination; if they are an error
- *   is reported.
  * - If file already exists in $destination either the call will error out,
  *   replace the file or rename the file based on the $replace parameter.
+ * - If the $source and $destination are equal, the behavior depends on the
+ *   $replace parameter. FILE_EXIST_REPLACE will error out. FILE_EXIST_RENAME
+ *   will rename the file until the $destination is unique.
  * - Adds the new file to the files database. If the source file is a
  *   temporary file, the resulting file will also be a temporary file. See
  *   file_save_upload() for details on temporary files.
@@ -821,6 +822,9 @@ function file_valid_uri($uri) {
  *   is reported.
  * - If file already exists in $destination either the call will error out,
  *   replace the file or rename the file based on the $replace parameter.
+ * - If the $source and $destination are equal, the behavior depends on the
+ *   $replace parameter. FILE_EXIST_REPLACE will error out. FILE_EXIST_RENAME
+ *   will rename the file until the $destination is unique.
  * - Provides a fallback using realpaths if the move fails using stream
  *   wrappers. This can occur because PHP's copy() function does not properly
  *   support streams if safe_mode or open_basedir are enabled. See