diff --git a/lib/libc/stdlib/hcreate.3 b/lib/libc/stdlib/hcreate.3
index 4621850d466..95a959fcedb 100644
--- a/lib/libc/stdlib/hcreate.3
+++ b/lib/libc/stdlib/hcreate.3
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 .\" ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE
 .\" POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.Dd February 6, 2017
+.Dd June 9, 2026
 .Dt HCREATE 3
 .Os
 .Sh NAME
@@ -86,10 +86,11 @@ After the call to
 the data can no longer be considered accessible.
 The
 .Fn hdestroy
-function calls
-.Xr free 3
-for each comparison key in the search table
-but not the data item associated with the key.
+function disposes of the search table but does not free
+the comparison keys or data items stored in it.
+The caller is responsible for freeing any memory associated
+with table entries before calling
+.Fn hdestroy .
 .Pp
 The
 .Fn hsearch