diff --git a/docs/api/auto-updater.md b/docs/api/auto-updater.md
index bb181347a0ae..7f840f07102a 100644
--- a/docs/api/auto-updater.md
+++ b/docs/api/auto-updater.md
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ Emitted when an update has been downloaded.
 
 On Windows only `releaseName` is available.
 
+**Note:** It is not strictly necessary to handle this event. A successfully 
+downloaded update will still be applied the next time the application starts.
+
 ### Event: 'before-quit-for-update'
 
 This event is emitted after a user calls `quitAndInstall()`.
@@ -122,9 +125,9 @@ Under the hood calling `autoUpdater.quitAndInstall()` will close all application
 windows first, and automatically call `app.quit()` after all windows have been
 closed.
 
-**Note:** If the application is quit without calling this API after the
-`update-downloaded` event has been emitted, the application will still be
-replaced by the updated one on the next run.
+**Note:** It is not strictly necessary to call this function to apply an update, 
+as a successfully downloaded update will always be applied the next time the 
+application starts.
 
 [squirrel-mac]: https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Mac
 [server-support]: https://github.com/Squirrel/Squirrel.Mac#server-support