diff --git a/docs/topics/signals.txt b/docs/topics/signals.txt
index aabce9c990..829bf039df 100644
--- a/docs/topics/signals.txt
+++ b/docs/topics/signals.txt
@@ -112,9 +112,11 @@ manual connect route::
 
 Alternatively, you can use a :func:`receiver` decorator:
 
-.. function:: receiver(signal)
+.. function:: receiver(signal, **kwargs)
 
     :param signal: A signal or a list of signals to connect a function to.
+    :param kwargs: Wildcard keyword arguments to pass to a
+        :ref:`function <receiver-functions>`.
 
 Here's how you connect with the decorator::