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diff --git a/runtime/doc/testing.txt b/runtime/doc/testing.txt
index 52d1d7f13f..23d3e36378 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/testing.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/testing.txt
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ assert_exception({error} [, {msg}]) *assert_exception()*
endtry
<
*assert_fails()*
-assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum}]]])
+assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum} [, {context}]]]])
Run {cmd} and add an error message to |v:errors| if it does
NOT produce an error or when {error} is not found in the
error message. Also see |assert-return|.
@@ -320,6 +320,10 @@ assert_fails({cmd} [, {error} [, {msg} [, {lnum}]]])
the line number at which the error was reported. That can be
the line number in a function or in a script.
+ When {context} is present it is used as a pattern and matched
+ against the context (script name or function name) where
+ {lnum} is located in.
+
Note that beeping is not considered an error, and some failing
commands only beep. Use |assert_beeps()| for those.