--- a/src/eric7/VCS/VersionControl.py	Fri Dec 22 19:45:17 2023 +0100
+++ b/src/eric7/VCS/VersionControl.py	Sat Dec 23 15:40:23 2023 +0100
@@ -562,8 +562,7 @@
 
         @param name filename to check
         @type str
-        @return a combination of canBeCommited and canBeAdded or
-            0 in order to signal an error
+        @return registered state (one of canBeCommited and canBeAdded)
         @rtype int
         @exception NotImplementedError to indicate that this method must be
             implemented by a subclass