diff --git a/lib/mongo/query.rb b/lib/mongo/query.rb
index c43ca4f..1357c1a 100644
--- a/lib/mongo/query.rb
+++ b/lib/mongo/query.rb
@@ -42,11 +42,16 @@ module XGen
         # number_to_return :: Max number of records to return. (Called :limit
         #                     in calls to Collection#find.)
         #
-        # order_by :: If not +nil+, specifies record return order. Either hash
-        #             of field names as keys and 1/-1 as values; 1 ==
-        #             ascending, -1 == descending, or array of field names
-        #             (all assumed to be sorted in ascending order). (Called
-        #             :sort in calls to Collection#find.)
+        # order_by :: If not +nil+, specifies record sort order. May be either
+        #             a hash or an array. If an array, it should be an array
+        #             of field names which will all be sorted in ascending
+        #             order. If a hash, it may be either a regular Hash or an
+        #             OrderedHash. The keys should be field names, and the
+        #             values should be 1 (ascending) or -1 (descending). Note
+        #             that if it is a regular Hash then sorting by more than
+        #             one field probably will not be what you intend because
+        #             key order is not preserved. (order_by is called :sort in
+        #             calls to Collection#find.)
         def initialize(sel={}, return_fields=nil, number_to_skip=0, number_to_return=0, order_by=nil)
           @number_to_skip, @number_to_return, @order_by = number_to_skip, number_to_return, order_by
           self.selector = sel