diff --git a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntents.qll b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntents.qll
index 29ab85cd8c9..42647eab815 100644
--- a/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntents.qll
+++ b/java/ql/lib/semmle/code/java/security/ImplicitPendingIntents.qll
@@ -7,11 +7,13 @@ private import semmle.code.java.frameworks.android.PendingIntent
 
 /** A source for an implicit `PendingIntent` flow. */
 abstract class ImplicitPendingIntentSource extends DataFlow::Node {
+  /** Holds if this source has the specified `state`. */
   predicate hasState(DataFlow::FlowState state) { state = "" }
 }
 
 /** A sink that sends an implicit and mutable `PendingIntent` to a third party. */
 abstract class ImplicitPendingIntentSink extends DataFlow::Node {
+  /** Holds if this sink has the specified `state`. */
   predicate hasState(DataFlow::FlowState state) { state = "" }
 }
 
diff --git a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-927/ImplicitPendingIntents.ql b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-927/ImplicitPendingIntents.ql
index eaa6f483486..e6aff45524d 100644
--- a/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-927/ImplicitPendingIntents.ql
+++ b/java/ql/src/Security/CWE/CWE-927/ImplicitPendingIntents.ql
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@ import DataFlow::PathGraph
 from DataFlow::PathNode source, DataFlow::PathNode sink
 where any(ImplicitPendingIntentStartConf conf).hasFlowPath(source, sink)
 select sink.getNode(), source, sink,
-  "An implicit and mutable PendingIntent is created $@ and sent to an unspecified third party.",
+  "An implicit Intent is created $@ and sent to an unspecified third party through a PendingIntent.",
   source.getNode(), "here"