diff --git a/R/rescale_weights.R b/R/rescale_weights.R
index b1c273e53..9205d5f03 100644
--- a/R/rescale_weights.R
+++ b/R/rescale_weights.R
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
 #' by the name of the group variable. This argument is required for
 #' `method = "carle"`, but optional for `method = "kish"`.
 #' @param probability_weights Variable indicating the probability (design or
-#' sampling) weights of the survey data (level-1-weight).
+#' sampling) weights of the survey data (level-1-weight), provided as character
+#' string or formula.
 #' @param nest Logical, if `TRUE` and `by` indicates at least two
 #' group variables, then groups are "nested", i.e. groups are now a
 #' combination from each group level of the variables in `by`.
diff --git a/man/rescale_weights.Rd b/man/rescale_weights.Rd
index fe746a67d..52e56c377 100644
--- a/man/rescale_weights.Rd
+++ b/man/rescale_weights.Rd
@@ -16,7 +16,8 @@ rescale_weights(
 \item{data}{A data frame.}
 
 \item{probability_weights}{Variable indicating the probability (design or
-sampling) weights of the survey data (level-1-weight).}
+sampling) weights of the survey data (level-1-weight), provided as character
+string or formula.}
 
 \item{by}{Variable names (as character vector, or as formula), indicating
 the grouping structure (strata) of the survey data (level-2-cluster