diff --git a/py/server/deephaven/jcompat.py b/py/server/deephaven/jcompat.py
index 86d7b78d677..7ab86dd9522 100644
--- a/py/server/deephaven/jcompat.py
+++ b/py/server/deephaven/jcompat.py
@@ -307,8 +307,9 @@ def _j_array_to_series(dtype: DType, j_array: jpy.JType, conv_null: bool) -> pd.
 
 
 class SafeCloseable(JObjectWrapper):
-    """A context manager wrapper to allow Java SafeCloseable to be used in with statements. Assumes Java
-    SafeCloseable has not been closed yet."""
+    """A context manager wrapper to allow Java SafeCloseable to be used in with statements. 
+    
+    When constructing a new instance, the Java SafeCloseable must not be closed."""
 
     j_object_type = jpy.get_type("io.deephaven.util.SafeCloseable")