diff --git a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/Registry.kt b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/Registry.kt
index 5d4efa559f79..06c444a62e5d 100644
--- a/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/Registry.kt
+++ b/platform/util/src/com/intellij/openapi/util/registry/Registry.kt
@@ -388,6 +388,9 @@ class Registry {
     return state
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Shares modifiable map of stored properties, no defensive copying applied.
+   */
   @Internal
   fun getStoredProperties(): MutableMap<String, ValueWithSource> = userProperties