diff --git a/tools/hdltool_readme.txt b/tools/hdltool_readme.txt
index 4050a3be52e9eefec5bfe8953d1cf4c4fb4e09ac..4ded1815651c855eea2b67b3153038c399f391b2 100644
--- a/tools/hdltool_readme.txt
+++ b/tools/hdltool_readme.txt
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ d) hdllib.cfg key descriptions
     VHDL LIBRARY clauses need to be mentioned, all lower level libraries are found automatically.
     The hdl_lib_uses_synth key and hdl_lib_uses_sim key separate the dependencies due to the synth_files from the extra
     dependencies that come from the test bench files. This seperation avoids that libraries that are only needed for the
-    test bench simulations also get included in the list of libraries for synthesis.
+    test bench simulations also get included in the list of libraries for synthesis. Often the 'test_bench_files' do not 
+    depend on other libraries, so then the 'hdl_lib_uses_sim' remains empty.
     
 - hdl_lib_technology =
     The IP technology that this library is using or targets, e.g. ip_stratixiv for UniBoard1, ip_arria10 for UniBoard2. For generic HDL libraries use ''.