diff --git a/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs b/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs
index 6133e1a3..cb5eca40 100644
--- a/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs
+++ b/openssl/src/x509/mod.rs
@@ -86,6 +86,9 @@ impl X509StoreContextRef {
         }
     }
 
+    /// Verifies the certificate associated in the `build()` method
+    ///
+    /// This consumes self as the `X509StoreContext` must be reinitialized subsequent to any cally to verify. 
     pub fn verify_cert(self) -> Result<Option<X509VerifyError>, ErrorStack> {
         unsafe {
             try!(cvt(ffi::X509_verify_cert(self.as_ptr())).map(|_| ()))