diff --git a/docs/manual/CoreTasks/java.html b/docs/manual/CoreTasks/java.html
index af36918a3..c546514d1 100644
--- a/docs/manual/CoreTasks/java.html
+++ b/docs/manual/CoreTasks/java.html
@@ -250,6 +250,8 @@ a non-zero return code will lead to a <code>BuildException</code>.
 <a href="../CoreTypes/assertions.html"><tt>&lt;assertions&gt;</tt></a>
 subelement.</p>
  
+<p>Assertion statements are currently ignored in non-forked mode.</p>
+
 <p><em>since Ant 1.6.</em></p>
 
 <a name="redirector"><h4>redirector</h4></a>
diff --git a/docs/manual/OptionalTasks/junit.html b/docs/manual/OptionalTasks/junit.html
index 62a76e19d..f36a63b80 100644
--- a/docs/manual/OptionalTasks/junit.html
+++ b/docs/manual/OptionalTasks/junit.html
@@ -290,6 +290,8 @@ see <a href="../CoreTypes/permissions.html">permissions</a></p>
 <a href="../CoreTypes/assertions.html"><tt>&lt;assertions&gt;</tt></a>
 subelement.</p>
  
+<p>Assertion statements are currently ignored in non-forked mode.</p>
+
 <p><em>since Ant 1.6.</em></p>
 
 <h4>formatter</h4>