diff --git a/doc/manual/generics.txt b/doc/manual/generics.txt
index 2736f88fb8..f82cad5313 100644
--- a/doc/manual/generics.txt
+++ b/doc/manual/generics.txt
@@ -164,11 +164,13 @@ Alternatively, the ``distinct`` type modifier can be applied to the type class
 to allow each param matching the type class to bind to a different type.
 
 If a proc param doesn't have a type specified, Nim will use the
-``distinct auto`` type class (also known as ``any``):
+``distinct auto`` type class (also known as ``any``). Note this behavior is 
+deprecated for procs; templates, however, support them:
 
 .. code-block:: nim
   # allow any combination of param types
-  proc concat(a, b): string = $a & $b
+  proc concat(a, b): string = $a & $b # deprecated
+  proc concat(a, b: any): string = $a & $b # preferred
 
 Procs written with the implicitly generic style will often need to refer to the
 type parameters of the matched generic type. They can be easily accessed using